[Hiring] Senior Android Engineer II @Instacart

Role Description

We're looking for a Senior Android Engineer to help us build the next generation of Android-native applications that power our store view and Connected Stores programs. This is a net new role on a team that is scaling fast — you'll have real ownership, work on complex and novel technical problems, and see your work directly shape how grocers and shoppers experience Instacart technology in the physical world.

• 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.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Android development experience using Kotlin and/or Java, with a track record of shipping production-quality Android applications.
• Deep expertise in Android SDK, Jetpack libraries, and modern Android architecture patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture, etc.).
• Experience designing and building Android applications from the ground up, including owning architecture decisions end to end.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments where requirements evolve and priorities shift.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across cross-functional engineering teams.

Requirements

• Experience building Android applications for non-consumer contexts such as enterprise tools, hardware integrations, kiosk applications, or scanning/barcode workflows.
• Familiarity with Connected Stores technology, retail hardware platforms, or embedded Android environments (e.g., Caper Carts or similar smart cart/device ecosystems).
• Experience with Bluetooth, NFC, camera APIs, or other hardware peripheral integrations on Android devices.
• Background in data-intensive applications, real-time data pipelines, or inventory/logistics systems.
• Comfort contributing to adjacent technical domains (backend services, data engineering) and a desire to grow beyond a purely Android-focused scope over time.

Benefits

• Highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work.
• Remote work flexibility under the Flex First remote work policy.
• Eligibility for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.