Staff Software Engineer, FoodStorm

Instacart; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the rearchitecture of its FoodStorm platform. This remote role includes coding, problem-solving, and collaboration with teams across time zones. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in scalable systems and proficiency in modern programming languages. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered, based on location and experience.

Benefits

Market-competitive compensation

New hire equity grants

Annual refresh grants

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable systems.
• Hands-on experience with backend development and system integration.
• Strong sense of ownership for delivering high-quality results.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to rearchitecture of FoodStorm’s platform.
• Implement high-quality software solutions for system integration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for technical strategy.

Skills

Extensive experience with scalable systems

Proficiency in Python, Java, or C#

Hands-on backend development

Problem-solving in collaborative environments

Excellent communication across time zones

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

.NET Core

SOA patterns

Job description

We\'re transforming the grocery industry

At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. We deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.

Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.

Instacart is a Flex First team

There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. There are opportunities to learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.

Overview

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the FoodStorm team, you will play a pivotal role in modernizing FoodStorm’s on demand ordering, catering, and prepared food platform. You’ll contribute to rearchitecting the system using a service-oriented architecture (SOA) approach, with a focus on building efficient, scalable, and maintainable solutions. With hands-on coding, deep problem-solving, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams—including an international engineering team in Australia—you’ll help improve the platform’s performance, reliability, and integration with Instacart systems. This role requires strong ownership of deliverables, as well as a proactive approach to technical challenges.

About the Team

The FoodStorm team is leading the evolution of on demand ordering, catering, and prepared food management systems, empowering Instacart’s retail and grocery partners to streamline operations and expand their reach. We work on high-impact projects, providing solutions for seamless order management, partner integrations, and end-customer experiences. We value high levels of ownership, independence, technical excellence, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

About the Job

• Actively contribute to the rearchitecture of FoodStorm’s platform, focusing on scalability and maintainability through a service-oriented approach.
• Implement high-quality software solutions to enable seamless integration between FoodStorm and Instacart’s systems.
• Conduct hands-on coding, technical problem-solving, and system optimization.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and designers across teams to ensure alignment on technical strategy and implementation.
• Partner with the Australia-based engineering team, ensuring effective collaboration during overlapping work hours (~2 hours daily).
• Provide technical mentorship to peers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Help identify and implement best practices to improve the team’s efficiency and system performance.

About You

Minimum Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable systems and distributed architectures.
• Proficiency in a modern programming language such as Python, Java, C#, or similar.
• Strong hands-on experience with backend development and system integration.
• Proven ability to solve complex technical problems in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with experience working across time zones (including ~2-hour overlap with Australia).
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivering high-quality results.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with .NET Core, SOA patterns, and API integrations is a plus.
• Experience working on system modernization or large-scale technical migrations (e.g., monolithic to SOA).
• Experience with front-end web development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of grocery retail, catering, or enterprise platform technologies.
• A commitment to developing and deploying reliable, performant tools that deliver excellent partner and customer experiences.

Remote role. Currently hiring in Canada: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia. Compensation and benefits are market-competitive and location-dependent. The base pay range will be disclosed to candidates and is influenced by location and experience. This role may be eligible for new hire equity grants and annual refresh grants. Benefits offerings are described in our policy materials.