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InstacartStaff Android Engineer, Pick & Deliver
Instacart operates a grocery marketplace that connects consumers with essential household goods and food items while providing flexible earning opportunities for personal shoppers. The company is…
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Instacart operates a grocery marketplace that connects consumers with essential household goods and food items while providing flexible earning opportunities for personal shoppers. The company is currently seeking a Staff Android Engineer to join the Pick & Deliver organization on a remote basis. In this technical leadership role, the successful candidate will shape and deliver high-visibility mobile applications that power in-store and delivery operations for retailers. The position involves designing,…
Job Description
Instacart operates a grocery marketplace that connects consumers with essential household goods and food items while providing flexible earning opportunities for personal shoppers. The company is currently seeking a Staff Android Engineer to join the Pick & Deliver organization on a remote basis. In this technical leadership role, the successful candidate will shape and deliver high-visibility mobile applications that power in-store and delivery operations for retailers.
The position involves designing, building, testing, and maintaining Android software using modern technologies including Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, and RxJava. This role suits an experienced engineer who excels at cross-functional collaboration, balancing urgent retailer requirements with long-term platform health, and navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced environment. The person selected will partner closely with Product, Design, Backend Engineering, iOS Engineering, external vendors, and retailers to translate operational needs into reliable mobile experiences.
Instacart functions as a Flex First team, permitting employees to work from home, an office, or another preferred location while meeting up for regular in-person events. For this remote opening, hiring is restricted to candidates residing in the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia. Compensation for successful candidates based in Canada ranges from CAN$229,000 to CAN$241,500 CAD, alongside eligibility for new hire equity grants and annual equity refresh grants.
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical direction and execution of Android applications supporting retailers and shoppers across all order-picking phases.
- Design, build, test, and maintain high-quality Android software utilizing Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, and RxJava.
- Collaborate with Product, Design, Backend Engineering, iOS Engineering, retailers, and external vendors to define solutions for operational and customer needs.
- Manage projects through all stages from technical discovery to delivery while balancing platform scalability, maintainability, and immediate priorities.
- Enhance application performance, reliability, observability, and developer tools via profiling, instrumentation, and technical debt reduction.
- Drive technical leadership across the Pick & Deliver organization by guiding design discussions, mentoring engineers, and establishing best practices.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of professional software engineering experience with substantial background in developing and shipping Android applications.
- Strong proficiency in Kotlin alongside practical experience with modern Android development methods such as Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, and RxJava or equivalent reactive frameworks.
- Demonstrated history of leading the technical execution of complex, cross-functional software projects from design through production launch.
- Experience in designing maintainable Android architectures and optimizing application performance, reliability, testing, monitoring, or observability.
- Proven ability to partner effectively with Product, Design, Backend Engineering, iOS Engineering, and external stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for clarifying technical decisions and managing stakeholder alignment.
Qualifications
- Experience building mobile products for retail, logistics, fulfillment, delivery, workforce, or other operational environments.
- Background supporting multiple product teams, retailers, markets, or high-priority initiatives simultaneously.
- Familiarity with Android performance profiling, app startup optimization, crash reduction, instrumentation, or large-scale observability.
- Experience contributing to mobile platform strategies, shared components, developer tooling, or migrations to modern Android technologies.
- Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction across teams without direct authority.
- Experience collaborating with external partners, vendors, or enterprise customers to deliver reliable operational solutions.
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Benefits
- Market-competitive base pay range of CAN$229,000 to CAN$241,500 CAD for Canadian-based candidates
- Eligibility for a new hire equity grant
- Eligibility for annual equity refresh grants
- Flex First remote work policy allowing employees to choose their work location
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the employment type and remote status for this role?
This is a full-time, remote position operating under Instacart's Flex First work policy, which allows employees to choose where they work while staying connected through regular in-person events.
Where must candidates reside to be eligible for this position?
Currently, Instacart is only hiring for this Canadian remote role in the provinces of Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.
What is the salary range for this position?
For candidates based in Canada, the base pay range is CAN$229,000 to CAN$241,500 CAD, with exact offers varying based on factors like candidate experience and required skills.
What additional financial compensation is offered besides base pay?
The role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual equity refresh grants.
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