A flexible work app that connects businesses with hourly workers.

Instawork is a rapidly growing technology company revolutionizing the flexible work marketplace, connecting businesses with hourly workers across the U.S., Canada, and India. As a Staff Software Engineer on the FAST Engineering team in San Francisco, you'll play a crucial role in building new features and products across web and mobile platforms. The position offers a competitive base salary range of $180,000 - $230,000 plus equity and comprehensive benefits.

The role requires a seasoned professional with 10+ years of experience who can work hands-on across the full technology stack. You'll be developing new products from scratch, leading technical initiatives, and working with modern technologies including React, Python, and Django. The ideal candidate should have experience with high-throughput systems, modern frontend frameworks, and a track record of launching successful software projects.

Instawork is backed by top-tier investors including Benchmark, Spark Capital, and Y Combinator. The company values bias for action, ownership mentality, continuous learning, and a culture of empathy and candor. You'll be joining a mission-driven team focused on creating economic opportunities for local businesses and professionals worldwide.

The position offers flexibility with remote work options while maintaining a collaborative environment. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, flexible PTO, home office stipend, commuter benefits, and 401k. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer looking to make a significant impact in a fast-growing startup that's transforming the future of work.

Staff Software Engineer position at Instawork, building full-stack web and mobile applications with React and Python, offering $180k-$230k salary plus equity and benefits.

Staff Software Engineer

AI-powered labor marketplace connecting businesses with skilled hourly professionals, backed by top investors like Benchmark and Y Combinator.

Instawork is revolutionizing the way local businesses connect with skilled hourly professionals through their AI-powered labor marketplace. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll join a dynamic team backed by prestigious investors like Benchmark, Spark Capital, and Y Combinator. The role focuses on frontend development, requiring expertise in React, Redux, and modern frontend ecosystems, while offering opportunities to work across the full stack with technologies like Python/Django and MySQL.

You'll be responsible for designing and deploying scalable solutions, managing complex software projects, and collaborating closely with PMs and designers. The position requires 4-7 years of experience with high-traffic applications and strong skills in building applications at scale. The company values bold action, ownership mentality, continuous learning, and honest communication.

Working in a hybrid environment in Singapore, you'll contribute to a platform that's making significant impact in the labor market across the US and Canada. Instawork offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, parental leave, and home office setup allowance. The company has received recognition from major publications and was ranked among Inc. 5000's fastest-growing companies.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer who wants to work on meaningful problems at scale while contributing to a product that creates economic opportunities for millions of professionals. The role offers both technical challenges and the chance to shape the future of work.

Senior Software Engineer role at Instawork, building AI-powered labor marketplace with React, requiring 4-7 years of experience in frontend development.

Senior Software Engineer

Digital marketplace connecting businesses with hourly professionals for flexible work, serving food & beverage, hospitality, and warehouse/logistics industries.

Instawork is revolutionizing the local, hourly professional work landscape through its digital marketplace platform. Founded in 2015, we've grown to connect thousands of businesses with over five million workers across the U.S. and Canada. We're backed by prestigious investors including Benchmark, Spark Capital, Craft Ventures, Greylock Capital, and Y Combinator.

As a Frontend Engineer at Instawork, you'll be part of a team that works across the full stack, focusing on building scalable software solutions and creating meaningful user experiences. You'll collaborate closely with Product Managers and designers to implement features that make a real impact on our platform's success.

We operate in a fast-paced environment where bold decisions and calculated risks are encouraged. Our engineering culture emphasizes learning and growth, with opportunities to work on both frontend and backend systems at scale. You'll be contributing to a platform that's making a significant difference in local economies while working with modern technologies like React, Redux, and React Hook Forms.

What makes this role exciting is the combination of technical challenges and real-world impact. You'll be building solutions that directly affect millions of professionals and businesses, while working in a culture that values bias for action, ownership mentality, continuous learning, and open communication. The hybrid work environment offers flexibility while maintaining strong team collaboration and culture building.

If you're passionate about creating revolutionary products, want to work with cutting-edge frontend technologies, and are excited about building features that scale to serve millions of users, this role at Instawork offers an exceptional opportunity to make your mark in the future of work.

Frontend Software Engineer role at Instawork, building scalable solutions with React and modern frontend technologies for a leading flexible work platform.

Frontend Software Engineer

Digital marketplace connecting businesses with hourly professionals, serving food & beverage, hospitality, and warehouse/logistics industries across the U.S. and Canada.

Instawork, a rapidly growing digital marketplace connecting businesses with hourly professionals, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their FAST Engineering team in San Francisco. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on full-stack development across web and mobile platforms, contributing to 0-1 products and high-velocity features. The position combines hands-on coding (80%) with technical leadership responsibilities.

The company, backed by prestigious investors including Benchmark, Spark Capital, and Y Combinator, has shown impressive growth, ranking among Inc. 5000's fastest-growing companies and making Forbes' Next Billion Dollar Startup list. Operating on a hybrid work model, Instawork connects thousands of businesses with over five million workers across 25+ markets in the U.S. and Canada.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll be instrumental in developing best practices, evaluating new technologies, and leading larger projects. The role requires expertise in modern frontend frameworks, experience with large-scale data systems, and a proven track record in launching significant software projects. The tech stack includes Python, Django, React, and React Native.

The position offers competitive compensation ($180,000-$230,000), comprehensive benefits including medical coverage from day one, equity options, and various stipends for home office, phone, and commuting. Instawork's values emphasize action, ownership, continuous learning, and transparent communication, making it an ideal environment for experienced engineers looking to make a significant impact in transforming the future of work.

Staff Software Engineer role at Instawork, focusing on full-stack development for web and mobile platforms, offering competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

A flexible work app that connects businesses with hourly workers in hospitality and logistics industries.

Instawork is revolutionizing the flexible work marketplace by connecting businesses with skilled hourly professionals across the U.S., Canada, India, and beyond. Backed by prestigious investors including Benchmark, Spark Capital, and Y Combinator, we're seeking a Principal ML Engineer to drive our AI and machine learning initiatives. This role combines technical expertise with strategic leadership, focusing on building and deploying ML models that enhance our two-sided marketplace. You'll work with cutting-edge technology while mentoring team members and collaborating across departments to achieve company objectives. The position offers competitive compensation ($210K-$270K), comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make a significant impact on a platform that creates economic opportunities globally. Our inclusive culture values diverse perspectives, and we're committed to building a product that serves communities worldwide.

Principal ML Engineer role at Instawork, building AI solutions for a leading flexible work marketplace with competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Staff / Principal ML Engineer

Digital marketplace connecting businesses with hourly professionals for flexible work opportunities across US and Canada.

Instawork, a rapidly growing digital marketplace connecting businesses with hourly professionals, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their FAST Engineering team in San Francisco. This role combines full-stack development across web and mobile platforms, with a focus on building new features and products. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience and spend 80% of their time coding while providing technical leadership on major projects.

The position offers an attractive compensation package ranging from $180,000 to $230,000, plus equity in the form of stock options. Instawork, backed by prestigious investors like Benchmark and Y Combinator, has been recognized among Inc. 5000's fastest-growing companies and Forbes' Next Billion Dollar Startups.

The role requires expertise in modern frontend frameworks, experience with large-scale data systems, and preferably knowledge of Django, Python, and React. You'll work in an agile environment, contributing to best practices and evaluating new technologies while helping scale a platform that creates economic opportunities for local businesses and professionals worldwide.

Benefits include comprehensive healthcare from day one, flexible PTO, home office and commuter stipends, 401(k), and more. The company culture emphasizes action, ownership, continuous learning, and open communication. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned engineer to make a significant impact on a platform that's revolutionizing the hourly work sector across the US and Canada.

Staff Software Engineer role at Instawork, building full-stack solutions for a leading flexible work platform, offering $180-230K plus equity.

Instawork, a leading flexible work platform founded in 2015, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their FAST Engineering team in San Francisco. This role combines full-stack development with technical leadership, focusing on building innovative products across web and mobile platforms. The position offers an exciting opportunity to work with a mission-driven company that's revolutionizing the hourly work marketplace.

The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of experience and strong engineering fundamentals, spending 80% of their time coding while also providing technical leadership on major projects. You'll work in an agile environment, handling large-scale data and developing high-throughput systems. Experience with React, Python, and Django is highly valued for quick integration.

Instawork offers a competitive compensation package including a base salary range of $180,000-$230,000, plus equity in the form of stock options. The comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible PTO, home office and phone stipends, and a 401(k) plan. The company's culture emphasizes action, ownership, continuous learning, and open communication.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior technologist who wants to make a significant impact in a fast-growing company backed by top-tier investors like Benchmark and Y Combinator. You'll be joining a company that's been recognized among Inc. 5000's fastest-growing companies and Forbes' Next Billion Dollar Startups, while helping create economic opportunities for millions of hourly professionals.

Staff Software Engineer role at Instawork, building scalable web and mobile solutions for a leading flexible work platform.

Instawork Engineering Jobs

A flexible work app that connects businesses with hourly workers.