Senior Software Engineer

2 Months ago • 4-7 Years • Software Development & Engineering

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Software Engineer at Instawork, you will design, develop, and deploy scalable software solutions. You will prioritize features, work on large complex software projects, and support high productivity in a fast-paced team environment. You will collaborate with PMs and designers, provide code reviews, and give feedback on technical documents. The role requires strong coding and problem-solving skills, expertise in frontend technologies such as React, Redux, and responsive design systems. Understanding the modern frontend ecosystem and experience in building applications at scale is also necessary. The company offers a dynamic work environment where engineers have opportunities to work on various aspects of the stack.
Must have:
  • 4-7 years of experience with web/mobile applications
  • Strong coding and problem-solving skills
  • Expertise in frontend technologies (React, Redux)
  • Understanding frontend ecosystem (bundling, linting)
  • Experience in building applications at scale
Good to have:
  • Experience with Python/Django, MySQL, Redis, ElasticSearch, React Native
Perks:
  • Free snacks
  • Health Insurance
  • Personal Insurance
  • Flexible Hours
  • Maternity/Paternity Leave
  • Broadband Reimbursement
  • Home Office Setup Allowance

Job Details

At Instawork, our mission is to create meaningful economic opportunities for local businesses and skilled hourly professionals in communities around the world. We're building the leading AI-powered labor marketplace—and we're looking for exceptional talent to help us scale quickly and make an even greater impact. Backed by world-class investors like Benchmark, Spark Capital, Craft Ventures, Greylock, Y Combinator, and others, we’re transforming the way the world works.

 
Check out our Engineering blog here
 
What you'll do?
  • Design, develop and deploy scalable software solutions
  • Prioritize biggest bang for buck features/projects
  • Work on and deliver apps/large complex software projects
  • Support a high level of productivity in a fast-paced, team environment while managing multiple competing priorities
  • Collaborate with PMs and designers to find the right approach to build a feature
  • Provide feedback to engineers in the form of code reviews and comments on technical documents

 Who you are

  • 4-7 years of professional experience working with high traffic web/mobile applications
  • Strong coding and problem solving skills
  • Expertise in frontend technologies—React, Redux, React Hook Forms, Responsive Design Systems.
  • Understanding of modern frontend ecosystem, including but not limited to bundling, linting, testing and releasing.
  • Experience in building applications at scale, distributed systems, and relational databases
  • While we would prefer experience with other tools in our stack—Python/Django, MySQL, Redis, ElasticSearch, React Native for cross-platform mobile apps—, it’s not a must have
Why Explore a career at Instawork
Everyone at Instawork works across the stack. You'll have the opportunity to work backend systems work at scale, build frontend user experiences, and work with Product & Business to make the product meaningful.
 
We work hard and we work fast. We err on the side of being bold and embrace + celebrate failure, because we'd rather make bets on great features at the expense of shipping some bad ones.
 
Perks
Free  snacks • Health Insurance • Personal Insurance • Flexible Hours • Maternity/Paternity Leave • Broadband Reimbursement • Home Office Setup Allowance
 
Our Values
Bias for Action -- We are a growing team and an evolving product. We want a team of do’ers to drive the company forward, even if it means making decisions with incomplete information or being wrong.
Act Like an Owner -- Treat this company as though it is your own. Execute on the fundamentals, and act creatively to drive growth. Your ability to drive impact in any part of our company is only limited by your courage and conviction, not your job title.
Always Be Learning -- We are changing an entire industry. We strive to learn from each other and get better each day, week, and month, so that our team’s learnings can compound and we can all improve, together.
Empathy, Trust, Candor -- Empathy for our business partners and professionals means we put ourselves in their shoes. Empathy for our colleagues means we are always upfront and honest with each other, which comes from trust.
 
#LI-SS3

About Instawork

Founded in 2016, Instawork is the leading flexible work app for local, hourly professionals. Its digital marketplace connects thousands of businesses and more than seven million workers, filling a critical role in local economies. Instawork has been featured on CBS News, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Associated Press, and more. In 2025, Instawork was named the Workforce Hiring Solution of the Year by RetailTech Breakthrough. Instawork was ranked among the country’s top 10% of fastest-growing companies by Inc. 5000 in 2022 and 2023, and was included in the Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startup list. Instawork was also named the 2022 ACE Award recipient for “Best Innovation” and one of the “Best Business Apps” by Business Insider. Instawork helps businesses in the food & beverage, hospitality, and warehouse/logistics industries fill temporary and permanent job opportunities in more than 50 markets across the U.S. and Canada. 

At Instawork, we constantly evaluate how to build an optimal work environment for success. We’re transitioning back to fully in the office five days a week, and as we continue to grow, we're seeking candidates who are excited about contributing to our in-person culture.

For more information visit www.instawork.com

We value diversity on our team and firmly believe Instawork is stronger when we hire people who make their own unique contributions to our culture. We welcome all applicants and encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. 

To learn more about our company values, please visit: https://info.instawork.com/about

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About The Company

At Instawork, we’re driven by our vision to create economic opportunity for local businesses and skilled hourly professionals in communities around the world. With a growing number of hub cities across the world in the U.S., Canada, India, and beyond, we’re looking for top talent to help rapidly scale our high-tech and high-touch labor marketplace. Our accomplished and dedicated team is passionate about our mission and committed to crafting revolutionary products, all with the backing of our world-class investors, including Benchmark, Spark Capital, Craft Ventures, Greylock Capital, Y Combinator, and more!

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