Staff Android Engineer
Remote
United States, Canada
$221,000 - $279,000/yearly
Staff
Top Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life, disability coverage
Family planning, parental leave, flexible schedules
Work-from-home stipend and equipment reimbursements
About the role
Who you are
- If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy working close to hardware, and love solving complex systems problems, this role is for you
- 8+ years of professional Android development experience using Kotlin, including Coroutines/Flows and Jetpack, with a track record of shipping and operating production systems or embedded Android products
- Hands-on expertise with edge-device networking and reliability, including MQTT or similar pub/sub, connectivity management (Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth), offline-first data sync, and production observability (crash/ANR monitoring, logging, metrics)
- Proven experience integrating hardware peripherals on Android—such as payment terminals (EMV/contactless), barcode/RFID/sensors—and applying secure communication and device security fundamentals
- Demonstrated ability to drive cross-team technical initiatives and mentor other engineers; skilled at breaking down complex platform problems, leading design reviews, and running effective incident postmortems
- Proficiency with modern Android architecture and tooling (multi-module design, dependency injection with Dagger/Hilt, Gradle and CI/CD, performance profiling); Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience with AOSP internals, system services, HALs, or NDK for performance-critical components
- Payments domain expertise (terminal SDKs, kernel certifications, PCI DSS, P2PE) and familiarity with secure key management on Android
- Background in sensor fusion or real-time stream processing on Android; exposure to computer vision or on-device ML for edge scenarios
- Experience managing large fleets of managed Android devices (EMM/MDM), OTA updates, feature flags, staged rollouts, and canary strategies
- Success operating in mission-critical retail, point-of-sale, or similarly high-availability environments, including participation in on-call rotations
What the job involves
- Instacart’s Caper team is building the next generation of in-store retail technology—from smart carts to connected checkout experiences—powered by Android at the edge
- We partner closely with hardware, firmware, payments, security, and cloud teams to deliver reliable, low-latency, and secure experiences that delight retailers, shoppers, and store associates
- We’re hiring an Android Engineer to join the Caper Android Platform team
- This is not a typical “app” role—you’ll be the technical authority across network reliability (including MQTT and connectivity management), payment terminal integrations, sensor processing, application architecture, and Android platform modernization
- You’ll operate at platform depth while influencing product experiences at scale
- You’ll help keep our in-store systems running with 99.9% uptime, shepherd cross-team initiatives from design to rollout, and mentor senior engineers across a broader org of Android developers
- Own reliability and performance for the Android platform that powers Caper devices, setting standards and practices that drive 99.9%+ in-store uptime
- Design and harden connectivity layers, including MQTT-based messaging, Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth management, offline-first sync, and intelligent backoff/retry strategies
- Integrate and secure payment terminal workflows (e.g., EMV/contactless), partnering with vendors and internal security to deliver resilient, compliant transactions
- Build and optimize real-time data pipelines for sensors and peripherals (e.g., barcode, weight, camera, RFID), ensuring low-latency processing and fault tolerance
- Modernize Android architecture and tooling (Kotlin, Jetpack, multi-module, DI, testing, CI/CD), guiding migrations and establishing reusable platform libraries and SDKs
- Lead cross-team technical initiatives end-to-end—from RFCs and design reviews to staged rollouts and incident response—while mentoring senior engineers and raising the engineering bar
Benefits
- Wellness Tailored to You: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life & disability coverage right alongside physical & mental wellness programs, memberships and stipends to keep you and your family feeling your best.
- Family Building Benefits: No matter where you are in your family journey, we support you. Our plans cover modern family planning for all. We offer leave for all parents, flexible working schedules and an active Parents@ community.
- Work From Home Stipend: We help outfit your WFH setup and offer reimbursements so you can be your most productive while at home.
- Flexible Time Off: We all recharge differently. Take the time you need with our flexible time off policy and company-wide Self-Checkouts where we encourage everyone to sign off.
- Learning & Development: Whether you're just starting your career or leading teams, we provide customized L&D programs to help you grow and an annual allowance to pursue your development.
- Future Planning: We have you covered as you plan for your future. 401(k) matching in the US and RRSP in Canada, student loan assistance through Peanut Butter, free Rocket Lawyer membership, SoFi & First Republic financial planning and more.
- Four Year Fill-Up: We encourage our tenured employees to take longer breaks and truly unplug by doing something they love – typically four consecutive weeks around the four year mark.
- Community Connection: Support the communities you care about with volunteer weeks and get involved with our social impact program, Instacart Serves.
- Instacart Express Membership: We help keep your fridge stocked. Unlock grocery discounts with our Instacart Beta app while testing our latest features.
About Instacart
Software Development
10,000+
Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, works with grocers and retailers to transform how people shop. The company partners with more than 1,500 national, regional, and local retail banners to facilitate online shopping, delivery and pickup services from more than 85,000 stores across North America on the Instacart Marketplace. Instacart makes it possible for millions of people to get the groceries they need from the retailers they love, and for approximately 600,000 Instacart shoppers to earn by picking, packing and delivering orders on their own flexible schedule. The Instacart Platform offers retailers a suite of enterprise-grade technology products and services to power their e-commerce experiences, fulfill orders, digitize brick-and-mortar stores, provide advertising services, and glean insights. With Instacart Ads, thousands of CPG brands – from category leaders to emerging brands – partner with the company to connect directly with consumers online, right at the point of purchase. With Instacart Health, the company is providing tools to increase nutrition security, make healthy choices easier for consumers, and expand the role that food can play in improving health outcomes. For more information, visit www.instacart.com/company.
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Staff Android Engineer
Remote
United States, Canada
$221,000 - $279,000/yearly
Staff
Top Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life, disability coverage
Family planning, parental leave, flexible schedules
Work-from-home stipend and equipment reimbursements
About the role
Who you are
- If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy working close to hardware, and love solving complex systems problems, this role is for you
- 8+ years of professional Android development experience using Kotlin, including Coroutines/Flows and Jetpack, with a track record of shipping and operating production systems or embedded Android products
- Hands-on expertise with edge-device networking and reliability, including MQTT or similar pub/sub, connectivity management (Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth), offline-first data sync, and production observability (crash/ANR monitoring, logging, metrics)
- Proven experience integrating hardware peripherals on Android—such as payment terminals (EMV/contactless), barcode/RFID/sensors—and applying secure communication and device security fundamentals
- Demonstrated ability to drive cross-team technical initiatives and mentor other engineers; skilled at breaking down complex platform problems, leading design reviews, and running effective incident postmortems
- Proficiency with modern Android architecture and tooling (multi-module design, dependency injection with Dagger/Hilt, Gradle and CI/CD, performance profiling); Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience with AOSP internals, system services, HALs, or NDK for performance-critical components
- Payments domain expertise (terminal SDKs, kernel certifications, PCI DSS, P2PE) and familiarity with secure key management on Android
- Background in sensor fusion or real-time stream processing on Android; exposure to computer vision or on-device ML for edge scenarios
- Experience managing large fleets of managed Android devices (EMM/MDM), OTA updates, feature flags, staged rollouts, and canary strategies
- Success operating in mission-critical retail, point-of-sale, or similarly high-availability environments, including participation in on-call rotations
What the job involves
- Instacart’s Caper team is building the next generation of in-store retail technology—from smart carts to connected checkout experiences—powered by Android at the edge
- We partner closely with hardware, firmware, payments, security, and cloud teams to deliver reliable, low-latency, and secure experiences that delight retailers, shoppers, and store associates
- We’re hiring an Android Engineer to join the Caper Android Platform team
- This is not a typical “app” role—you’ll be the technical authority across network reliability (including MQTT and connectivity management), payment terminal integrations, sensor processing, application architecture, and Android platform modernization
- You’ll operate at platform depth while influencing product experiences at scale
- You’ll help keep our in-store systems running with 99.9% uptime, shepherd cross-team initiatives from design to rollout, and mentor senior engineers across a broader org of Android developers
- Own reliability and performance for the Android platform that powers Caper devices, setting standards and practices that drive 99.9%+ in-store uptime
- Design and harden connectivity layers, including MQTT-based messaging, Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth management, offline-first sync, and intelligent backoff/retry strategies
- Integrate and secure payment terminal workflows (e.g., EMV/contactless), partnering with vendors and internal security to deliver resilient, compliant transactions
- Build and optimize real-time data pipelines for sensors and peripherals (e.g., barcode, weight, camera, RFID), ensuring low-latency processing and fault tolerance
- Modernize Android architecture and tooling (Kotlin, Jetpack, multi-module, DI, testing, CI/CD), guiding migrations and establishing reusable platform libraries and SDKs
- Lead cross-team technical initiatives end-to-end—from RFCs and design reviews to staged rollouts and incident response—while mentoring senior engineers and raising the engineering bar
Benefits
- Wellness Tailored to You: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life & disability coverage right alongside physical & mental wellness programs, memberships and stipends to keep you and your family feeling your best.
- Family Building Benefits: No matter where you are in your family journey, we support you. Our plans cover modern family planning for all. We offer leave for all parents, flexible working schedules and an active Parents@ community.
- Work From Home Stipend: We help outfit your WFH setup and offer reimbursements so you can be your most productive while at home.
- Flexible Time Off: We all recharge differently. Take the time you need with our flexible time off policy and company-wide Self-Checkouts where we encourage everyone to sign off.
- Learning & Development: Whether you're just starting your career or leading teams, we provide customized L&D programs to help you grow and an annual allowance to pursue your development.
- Future Planning: We have you covered as you plan for your future. 401(k) matching in the US and RRSP in Canada, student loan assistance through Peanut Butter, free Rocket Lawyer membership, SoFi & First Republic financial planning and more.
- Four Year Fill-Up: We encourage our tenured employees to take longer breaks and truly unplug by doing something they love – typically four consecutive weeks around the four year mark.
- Community Connection: Support the communities you care about with volunteer weeks and get involved with our social impact program, Instacart Serves.
- Instacart Express Membership: We help keep your fridge stocked. Unlock grocery discounts with our Instacart Beta app while testing our latest features.
About Instacart
Software Development
10,000+
Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, works with grocers and retailers to transform how people shop. The company partners with more than 1,500 national, regional, and local retail banners to facilitate online shopping, delivery and pickup services from more than 85,000 stores across North America on the Instacart Marketplace. Instacart makes it possible for millions of people to get the groceries they need from the retailers they love, and for approximately 600,000 Instacart shoppers to earn by picking, packing and delivering orders on their own flexible schedule. The Instacart Platform offers retailers a suite of enterprise-grade technology products and services to power their e-commerce experiences, fulfill orders, digitize brick-and-mortar stores, provide advertising services, and glean insights. With Instacart Ads, thousands of CPG brands – from category leaders to emerging brands – partner with the company to connect directly with consumers online, right at the point of purchase. With Instacart Health, the company is providing tools to increase nutrition security, make healthy choices easier for consumers, and expand the role that food can play in improving health outcomes. For more information, visit www.instacart.com/company.