Software Engineer II- Frontend, Core Experience - Toronto - TechBrains

Description

Software Engineer II- Frontend, Core Experience

Instacart 03 July 2025

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. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to 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. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.
Overview
About Instacart
Instacart is on a mission to give everyone access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Today, Instacart's technology enables millions of users in North America, hundreds of thousands of shoppers, and more than 1,400 retailers across more than 80,000 locations. Our intuitive, simple solutions for retailers, customers, brands and shoppers are transforming how the world shops, eats and lives.
About the Team
The Core Experience teams are dedicated to creating engaging and straightforward shopping experiences. You will be part of a team that is at the heart of product innovation, focusing on everything from the user interfaces to the underlying systems that support our web and mobile platforms. Our team's work is guided by a data-driven methodology that ensures decisions are aligned with consumer needs, helping us move swiftly and efficiently in our development processes.
About the Job
We are seeking a Web Developer Engineer to build innovative, cutting-edge web products that span all surfaces for a single retailer. This role focuses on creating tools and experiences that help customers evaluate products and influence their buying decisions. As a Web Developer Engineer, you will be at the forefront of developing and deploying web solutions using the latest technologies.
In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, product managers, and UX designers, ensuring seamless integration across the platform. Your efforts will directly shape and enhance the customer journey, delivering fast, dynamic, and personalized experiences across devices.
Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain scalable web products using modern frameworks and tooling.
Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver interactive, visually compelling interfaces for evaluating products.
Ensure consistent and optimized experiences across all devices and surfaces.
Stay updated on emerging technologies to integrate new solutions into the development process.
Develop web products utilizing

About You
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Recent degree in a technology discipline such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
2-4 years of work experience post-graduation in a technology field
Experience working with distributed systems
A strong sense of ownership and intellectual curiosity to understand problems in depth
Previous experience building features end to end or publishing your own app
Experience developing web products utilizing , skilled in scaling applications and proficient in Ruby or Golang
Excellent collaborator who is able to work with teammates to objectively problem-solve
Growth mindset - seeks and is receptive to actionable feedback and growth opportunities
Takes accountability seriously; able to deliver responsibilities on time and on budget
Self-motivated and thrives in a fast-paced environment
Able to work in small teams with significant ownership and autonomy

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Previous experience in a fast-paced startup environment
Data Engineering experience: designing and implementing data pipelines, optimizing data schemas, ensuring data quality & integrity
Experience with NoSQL databases
Experience with data streaming & big data technologies: Apache Spark, Airflow, Hadoop

Why Join Instacart Engineering, Toronto

Flexibility to work remotely several days a week and work out of a state of the art office in the heart of Toronto's Liberty Village
Learn from world class engineering leaders, many of whom are industry veterans with illustrative experiences in Google, Meta, Amazon, and other major tech companies
Make an impact that directly helps millions of customers, retailers, brands, and shoppers, right from day one
Gain exposure to how a world class engineering team works, from sprint planning to shipping code, as well as close cross-functional collaborations with Product, UX, Business, Data Science, and other partners
Generous learning and development opportunities and an annual $1,000 Personal Professional Development stipend for you to grow your skills and career
Opportunities available across the entire spectrum of SWE roles: data, frontend, backend, systems, infrastructure, optimization, and more

Join us and help Instacart grow
LI-Remote
Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here . Currently, we are only hiring in the following provinces: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.
Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here .
For Canadian based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.
CAN
$142,000--$158,000 CAD

How to Apply

Interested in this position? Please submit your resume and cover letter through the application portal.

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