Job brief: Staff Software Engineer, Ads Data Platform

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Instacart's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-11 (today); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-11.
• The apply link opens instacart.careers, the address Instacart's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: CAD 229,000 to CAD 241,500 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Remote · Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only) · Remote - United States
• Posted: 2026-11-10

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Lead / staff. The title says "Staff".

Must have

• 8+ years of software development experience.
• 10+ years of experience
• Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role.

Main duties

• Lead and break down complex problems while keeping the broader data vision in focus.
• Collaborate with engineers and engineering teams, providing mentorship and fostering a strong engineering culture.

Lines copied from the posting, not rewritten. "Preferred" or "nice to have" items are not listed as must-haves.

How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for software engineer jobs across the U.S.: $196k a year (1,004 listings, 61 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across Instacart's 25 open listings, 12% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Instacart hires

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