Senior Software Engineer II, Developer Experience

Instacart
Canada
Workplace: RemoteFull timeCAD 196,000 - 207,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Technical decision-making","Independent project leadership"]

Build and maintain internal developer tooling, platforms, and infrastructure that improve engineering productivity across Instacart. Own complex technical initiatives end-to-end—from scoping and architecture to rollout and iteration—while identifying developer-experience friction using data and direct collaboration. Lead independent technical projects, contribute to technical direction through reviews and design discussions, and thrive in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.

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Instacart
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Senior Software Engineer II, Developer Experience

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Job Summary

Build and maintain internal developer tooling, platforms, and infrastructure that improve engineering productivity across Instacart. Own complex technical initiatives end-to-end—from scoping and architecture to rollout and iteration—while identifying developer-experience friction using data and direct collaboration. Lead independent technical projects, contribute to technical direction through reviews and design discussions, and thrive in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.
Location: Canada
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, build, and maintain internal developer tooling, platforms, and infrastructure to improve engineering productivity, reliability, and experience.
  • •Own complex technical initiatives end-to-end from scoping and architecture through implementation, rollout, and iteration.
  • •Identify developer experience friction using data, feedback, and collaboration, and drive solutions that reduce toil and improve velocity.
  • •Contribute to technical direction through design reviews, code reviews, and architectural discussions.
  • •Operate in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment and adapt technical priorities and decisions under uncertainty.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 196,000 - 207,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering complex systems in production.
  • •Proficiency in one or more backend languages used in platform/infrastructure contexts (e.g., Go, Ruby, Python, Java).
  • •Experience with Golang, Python, or TypeScript.
  • •Experience building or contributing to developer tooling, internal platforms, CI/CD systems, or developer productivity infrastructure.
  • •Ability to lead technical projects independently, including scoping, designing, and delivering cross-functional solutions.
Experience:8+ years
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationTechnical decision-makingIndependent project leadership
Tech Stack:GoRubyPythonJavaTypeScriptGolangCI/CDDockerKubernetesBazel

Company Brief

Instacart
Operates an online grocery marketplace connecting customers with personal shoppers and local retailers for grocery delivery and pickup. Provides technology, logistics, and advertising solutions to supermarkets and consumer packaged goods brands.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2012
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