- Company: Instacart
- Location: Canada – Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only)
- Job type: Full-time
- Salary: CAD 168,000 – 177,500 (CAN)
About the role
Instacart is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Logistics Platform team. You will help build and maintain the backend systems that power Instacart’s global fulfillment operations. This role focuses on creating reliable, scalable software for routing orders, allocating tasks to shoppers, tracking fulfillment status, and determining compensation. The team operates with a Flex First approach, allowing you to work from home, an office, or other locations while connecting with colleagues through regular in-person events.
Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and maintain backend applications for routing, task allocation, fulfillment tracking, and shopper compensation.
- Lead technical design for high-impact projects, solving logistics problems across the consumer marketplace and enterprise space.
- Ensure Tier-0 systems remain reliable and observable with clear ownership.
- Drive platform best practices by aligning with product, compliance, and engineering stakeholders.
- Utilize AI-assisted tooling to improve productivity and mentor engineers on code quality, testing, and operational practices.
Requirements
- 5+ years of backend development experience.
- Fluency in at least one backend language (Ruby, Python, or Go; Ruby experience is not required).
- Strong knowledge of services/API design (REST/RPC), databases, and system design patterns for distributed, scalable systems.
- Experience building and operating asynchronous, event-driven systems in production.
- Excellent communication skills and experience working in complex cross-functional environments.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Preferred: Experience in fulfillment, logistics, or e-commerce; workflow orchestration or state machines; regular use of AI coding tools; and experience with regulatory or financial compliance systems.
Pay and benefits
- Base pay range: CAD 168,000 – 177,500.
- Eligible for a new hire equity grant and annual refresh grants.
- Highly market-competitive compensation and benefits.
- Remote work flexibility within Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, or Nova Scotia.
How to apply
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