Staff Software Engineer, Partnerships

Instacart

Staff Software Engineer leading architecture for Embedded Instacart integration with partners like Airbnb and Grubhub. Driving technical direction, mentoring engineers, and collaborating across teams.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $221,000 - $279,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead architecture for the Partnerships platform
Platformize partnership constructs
Drive cross-org alignment and delivery

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience as a software engineer building and operating large-scale backend or full-stack systems
Proven track record designing and evolving platforms or integration frameworks
Deep experience with distributed systems and APIs
Demonstrated ability to mentor and uplevel engineers across levels
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
New hire equity grants
Annual refresh grants

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringbackend systemsfull-stack systemsplatform designintegration frameworksdistributed systemsAPIs

Soft Skills

mentoringcross-functional collaboration