Senior Android Engineer — Digital Twin Platform

EngineersOfAI; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Remote-friendly

Job summary

Instacart is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to help build the next generation of Android-native applications powering store view and Connected Stores programs. This role offers ownership of complex problems and direct impact on how grocers and shoppers experience Instacart technology in the physical world.

You should have 5+ years of Android experience, strong Kotlin/Java skills, and deep knowledge of Android architecture patterns, including MVVM and Jetpack libraries.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Android development experience using Kotlin and/or Java.
• Deep expertise in Android SDK, Jetpack libraries, and modern Android architecture patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture).
• Experience design

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own Android applications for the Digital Twin Platform, including standalone scanning apps and Android-native experiences supporting Connected Stores initiatives such as Food Storm and Caper Cart integrations.
• Serve as a technical leader for Android development on the team, setting architectural direction, establishing best practices, and raising the bar for code quality and engineering craft across a growing platform.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across the Caper, Inventory Intelligence, and Fulfillment teams to deliver Android solutions that support real-time shelf intelligence and in-store data collection at scale.
• Operate in a fast-moving, highly ambiguous environment where the roadmap evolves as the store view program grows — you'll need to balance long-term architectural thinking with the ability to ship and iterate quickly.
• Contribute to a team that is building something genuinely new — as the Android needs across our organization expand, you'll help define what Android engineering looks like for the Digital Twin Platform and beyond.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin

Java

MVVM

Jetpack libraries

Architectural patterns

Tools

Android Studio

Job description

Instacart is seeking a Senior Android Engineer to help build the next generation of Android-native applications powering store view and Connected Stores programs. This role offers ownership of complex problems and direct impact on how grocers and shoppers experience Instacart technology in the physical world.

You should have 5+ years of Android experience, strong Kotlin/Java skills, and deep knowledge of Android architecture patterns, including MVVM and Jetpack libraries.