Instacart has been gradually winding down its open roles, currently at 153 positions.
The bulk of hiring is concentrated in other (34.9%) and software_engineering (19.9%), reflecting Instacart's core operational priorities.
Last week saw 19 roles removed and only 9 added — a net contraction of 10 positions.
Among tracked peers in Marketplace, Instacart ranks in the top half by active role count.
Senior Software Engineer, Instacart Business
Senior Software Engineer II — Self-Serve Productivity
Senior Software Engineer I — Agentic Analytics
Senior Software Engineer, Backend Platform
Senior Software Engineer, AI Productivity
Senior Software Engineer, Data Governance & Foundations
Senior Software Engineer II, Core Experience
Senior Software Engineer II, AI Labs & Foundations
Senior Software Engineer II, Logistic Foundation
Senior Software Engineer II, (ML/AI Platform)
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