Staff Software Engineer (FoodStorm)

Join Instacart as a Staff Software Engineer on the FoodStorm team, where you will play a key role in modernizing the on-demand ordering, catering, and prepared food platform. You will contribute to rearchitecting the system using a service-oriented architecture approach, focusing on building efficient, scalable, and maintainable solutions. This role requires strong ownership of deliverables and a proactive approach to technical challenges. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including an international engineering team in Australia, and provide technical mentorship to peers.

• Contribuer à la réarchitecture de la plateforme FoodStorm, en mettant l'accent sur l'évolutivité et la maintenabilité grâce à une approche orientée services.
• Mettre en œuvre des solutions logicielles de haute qualité pour permettre une intégration transparente entre FoodStorm et les systèmes d'Instacart.
• Collaborer étroitement avec les ingénieurs, les chefs de produit et les designers pour garantir l'alignement sur la stratégie technique et la mise en œuvre.

• Strong hands-on experience with backend development and system integration
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with experience working across time zones (including ~2-hour overlap with Australia)
• Proficiency in a modern programming language such as Python, Java, C#, or similar
• 10+ years experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable systems and distributed architectures
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivering high-quality results
• Proven ability to solve complex technical problems in a collaborative environment
• Familiarity with .NET Core, SOA patterns, and API integrations is a plus
• Experience with front-end web development
• Experience working on system modernization or large-scale technical migrations (e.g., monolithic to SOA)
• 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