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Instawork is on a mission to create meaningful economic opportunities for skilled hourly professionals in communities around the globe. Our AI-powered labor marketplace helps local businesses scale, and enables global technology companies to push the frontiers of robotics and AI. Backed by world-class investors like Benchmark, Spark Capital, Craft Ventures, Greylock, Y Combinator, and others, we’re looking for exceptional talent to reimagine the way the world works.
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Instawork Robotics to contribute to the development of next-generation products as a key team member driving impactful features from concept to production. You will collaborate across engineering, product, and design to translate business requirements into clear, scalable technical solutions, leveraging modern methodologies—including AI where it aligns with product scope—to deliver high-quality products and efficient software workflows.
You are someone who thrives in ambiguous problem spaces, has strong product instincts, and can translate customer needs into technical solutions that drive business outcomes.
Strong coding and architectural proficiency—you prioritize moving quickly down the right path to ship reliable code daily
Full-stack proficiency—comfortable across backend services, APIs, and modern frontends (React, Angular, or Vue.js)
Strong product instincts—you translate customer needs into technical solutions that drive business outcomes
AI-First mindset—expertly using AI coding tools to accelerate delivery without compromising architectural integrity
Agile execution—you understand the lifecycle of a feature from local branch to production monitoring
Fluency in our core stack (Django, Python, React, and React Native)—accelerates time-to-impact and
Experience with advanced deployment patterns—leveraging feature flags, config-driven behavior, and progressive rollouts
Exposure to LLM-based systems—includes prompt engineering, tool-call architectures, or agent workflows
Domain experience in two-sided marketplace or recruitment platforms
– Collaborate with PMs and designers to translate customer needs into technical solutions and shape product requirements.
– Ship code that follows engineering best practices (DRY, maintainable) and is production-safe after code review.
– Work closely with Product, Design, and Data partners to ensure project alignment from concept through deployment.
– Proactively seek opportunities to sharpen skills through code reviews and architectural deep-dives with senior engineers.
– Drive feature development from coding through deployment, monitoring, QA, and iteration based on user feedback.
– Champion engineering excellence and contribute to continuous improvement in developer tooling and experience.
– Provide input on team technical design, balancing short-term delivery with long-term scalable solutions.
– Communicate effectively through clear PR descriptions and proactively surfacing blockers before they become critical problems.
This position is eligible for equity in the form of stock options
This position is eligible for Instawork benefits, including:
A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage beginning on the date of hire
Flexible paid time off
At least 8 paid company holidays annually
Phone stipend
Commuter stipend
Supplemental pay on qualified leaves
Employee health savings accounts (HSA) contribution
Flexible spending plans
401K plan
Perkspot - discount program through Lumity
A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above.
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We put ourselves in the shoes of our colleagues and customers and don’t shy away from uncomfortable conversations, instead building trust through honest and direct feedback.
We practice high-velocity decision-making, clear-eyed that we often operate with incomplete information. Growing quickly means it’s OK to be wrong, so long as we learn from our mistakes and course correct!
We’re a curious bunch, and with AI transforming our workplace we encourage everyone to learn from each other, compounding our knowledge and experience to help us change an entire industry.
We work long, hard, and smart, building products that delight our users and drive growth. Your ability to impact Instawork is limited by your courage and conviction, not your job description.
Founded in 2015, Instawork is the nation’s leading labor marketplace for food services, hospitality, light industry, and logistics, connecting more than 7M skilled workers with local restaurants, hotels, warehouses, stadiums, and more. Our AI-powered platform serves thousands of businesses across more than 50 major markets in the United States and Canada. We're not just helping fill shifts, we're supporting local economies—and we're just getting started!
Instawork has been featured by CBS News, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and the Associated Press. Forbes included us on their Next Billion Dollar Startups list; RetailTech Breakthrough named us Workforce Hiring Solution of the Year for 2025; and Inc. 5000 recognized us as of the country's top 10% fastest-growing companies two years in a row. But what matters most is our impact. We're solving real problems for real people, and we’re doing it at scale.
Join our team to help us build something that matters! We’re looking for superstars who want to help us shape the future of work. With hubs in San Francisco, Bangalore, and Chicago, city offices in New York, Phoenix, and Singapore, we're back to working together in-person five days a week because we believe the best ideas happen when great people collaborate face-to-face. We also value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Ready to make an impact? Learn more at www.instawork.com/about .
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Product Delivery
Write Quality Code
Collaborate Cross-Functionally
Drive Personal Growth
Own Features End-to-End
Advocate for Best Practices
Contribute Technical Input
Practice Clear Communication
For CA-based Applicants:
This position is eligible for equity in the form of stock options
This position is eligible for Instawork benefits, including:
A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage beginning on the date of hire
Flexible paid time off
At least 8 paid company holidays annually
Phone stipend
Commuter stipend
Supplemental pay on qualified leaves
Employee health savings accounts (HSA) contribution
Flexible spending plans
401K plan
Perkspot - discount program through Lumity
A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above.
#LI-Onsite
Our Values
Empathy, Trust & Candor
Bias for Action
Always Be Learning
Act Like an Owner
About Instawork **
Founded in 2015, Instawork is the nation’s leading labor marketplace for food services, hospitality, light industry, and logistics, connecting more than 7M skilled workers with local restaurants, hotels, warehouses, stadiums, and more. Our AI-powered platform serves thousands of businesses across more than 50 major markets in the United States and Canada. We're not just helping fill shifts, we're supporting local economies—and we're just getting started!
Instawork has been featured by CBS News, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and the Associated Press. Forbes included us on their Next Billion Dollar Startups list; RetailTech Breakthrough named us Workforce Hiring Solution of the Year for 2025; and Inc. 5000 recognized us as of the country's top 10% fastest-growing companies two years in a row. But what matters most is our impact. We're solving real problems for real people, and we’re doing it at scale.
Join our team to help us build something that matters! We’re looking for superstars who want to help us shape the future of work. With hubs in San Francisco, Bangalore, and Chicago, city offices in New York, Phoenix, and Singapore, we're back to working together in-person five days a week because we believe the best ideas happen when great people collaborate face-to-face. We also value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Ready to make an impact? Learn more at www.instawork.com/about .
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What is the salary for this role?
Salary details will be discussed during the interview.
What experience is required?
5+ yrs of experience is required.
Is this position still open?
Yes, currently active and accepting applications.
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