Senior Software Engineer

2 Months ago • 4 Years + • Software Development & Engineering

Job Summary

Job Description

Instawork is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build features and products on web and mobile platforms for a large user base. The engineer will be a critical member of the Engineering team, responsible for developing best practices and contributing to the development of cutting-edge solutions. The role involves working closely with the payments platform and collaborating with multiple stakeholders. The engineer will develop and ship high-velocity products, act as a tech lead, and utilize AI tools to solve complex problems. The engineer will also drive engineering initiatives to improve our codebase and workflows.
Must have:
  • 4+ years of hands-on coding experience
  • Hands-on and coding 80% of the time
  • Experience in agile, fast-paced environments
  • Proficient in modern frontend/back-end frameworks
Good to have:
  • Experience with LLMs for coding
  • Background in full-stack engineering
  • Experience with Django and Python is preferred
Perks:
  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Health insurance
  • Team summits
  • Hybrid policy
  • Home-office setup
  • Lunch stipends
  • Great team culture

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.

Instawork is a leading technology company based in San Francisco, revolutionizing the way people work. We are an AI-driven engineering team committed to innovation and excellence. Join our high-performance team of 20+ engineers and be part of an environment that fosters growth, ownership, and the development of cutting-edge solutions.

We have an immediate opening for a Senior Software Engineer. This person will be a critical member of the Engineering team, responsible for building new features and products across web and mobile platforms. As a full-stack engineer, you will work across the entire stack, ensuring a seamless and productive experience. You will contribute to our process by developing best practices, conventions, tooling, and evaluating new libraries and technologies.

What You'll Do:

  • Develop and ship high-velocity products and features on web and mobile for a large user base.
  • Act as a tech lead for larger projects, strategizing and guiding the team in best practices and technical excellence.
  • Work closely with our payments platform, enhancing our ability to collect payments from clients and payout to worker users.
  • Engage in a variety of projects beyond payment systems, exploring all parts of the codebase and starting new initiatives.
  • Utilize AI tools to solve complex problems, improve workflow, and increase productivity.
  • Collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders, including product, design, QA, and business interests, to align on goals and deliverables.
  • Drive engineering initiatives to improve our codebase, tooling, and workflows, contributing to our Engineering OKRs.
  • Embrace a mentality of leverage: focus on how you invest your time to create more impact for our company and benefit our users, rather than the number of hours worked.

Who You Are:

  • 4+ years of hands-on coding experience with strong engineering fundamentals.
  • Must be hands-on and coding 80% of the time.
  • Experience in agile, fast-paced environments with a "ship something every week" mentality.
  • Proficient in modern frontend/back-end frameworks/libraries such as React, Django, NodeJS, etc.
  • Background in full-stack engineering. Experience with Django and Python is preferred. However, if you are eager and motivated to become a full-stack engineer, we would love to hear from you as well.
  • Experience with LLMs for coding, prompt engineering, and automating workflows with AI is highly preferred.
  • Proven track record of launching and iterating on apps or large software projects.
  • Passionate about working in diverse areas, exploring the codebase, and pivoting to new projects.
  • Committed to technical excellence, attentive to technical debt, and proactive in improving our team, technology, and company.

Why Join Us:

  • Unique opportunity to work remotely for a San Francisco-based technology company while being based in Querétaro, México.
  • Be part of a high-performance team with diverse expertise and backgrounds.
  • Work in an environment that encourages growth, ownership, and innovation.
  • Engage with AI-driven solutions to enhance your work and productivity.
  • Preferable if you live in or near Querétaro, México, or are willing to relocate.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Health insurance
  • Team summits
  • Hybrid policy: Remote & 2 days of co-working space (Monday & Thursday)
  • Home-office setup
  • Lunch stipends
  • Great team culture and vibes

Join us at Instawork and be part of a team that is changing the way people work. Apply now to embark on an exciting journey of growth and innovation!

Instawork 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.

About Instawork

Founded in 2015, Instawork is the leading flexible work app for local, hourly professionals. Its digital marketplace connects thousands of businesses and more than five 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 2022, Instawork was ranked among the country’s top 10% of fastest-growing companies by Inc. 5000 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 25 markets across the U.S. and Canada. 

At Instawork, we constantly evaluate how to build an optimal work environment for success. Currently we operate on a hybrid model, but we remain open to adapting our policies to meet the needs of our evolving business and team dynamics. As we continue to grow, we're seeking candidates who are excited about contributing to our in-person culture and open to the idea of working in-office up to 5 days a week.

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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