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

Instawork is a rapidly growing digital marketplace that connects local businesses with skilled hourly professionals. Founded in 2015, the company has become a leader in flexible work solutions, operating across the U.S. and Canada with backing from prestigious investors like Benchmark, Spark Capital, and Y Combinator.

As a Frontend Software Engineer, you'll be part of a dynamic team working on high-impact projects that directly affect the platform's scalability and user experience. The role offers unique opportunities to work across the full stack, though focusing on frontend technologies like React, Redux, and React Hook Forms. You'll collaborate closely with Product and Business teams to create meaningful solutions while maintaining high engineering standards.

The company culture emphasizes bold action, ownership mentality, continuous learning, and honest communication. Working at Instawork means joining a mission-driven team that's transforming how local economies connect businesses with talent. The position offers competitive benefits and the chance to work on challenging problems at scale.

What makes this role special is the combination of technical challenges, working with modern technologies, and the direct impact on both businesses and professionals using the platform. The company's rapid growth and presence in multiple markets means you'll be contributing to a product that's making a real difference in how people work.

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

Frontend Software Engineer

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.

Staff Software Engineer

Instawork is a digital marketplace connecting businesses with skilled hourly professionals in local communities worldwide.

Instawork is seeking a Lead - QA Automation Engineer to join their rapidly growing team in Bangalore. This role requires 8+ years of UI Automation testing experience, with a bonus for mobile automation (iOS/Android) using Appium and Selenium. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years as a Tech lead or Team manager, with a BS or MS in Computer Science or related field.

Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and mentoring a team of QA engineers
- Implementing automation tests for Web and Mobile platforms
- Hands-on coding (70% of time) with strong QA engineering fundamentals
- Creating test plans and maintaining the test case repository
- Overseeing feature releases and ensuring quality standards
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Driving innovation in QA automation using AI

The role offers opportunities to work across the stack, from backend systems to frontend user experiences. Instawork values a bias for action, ownership mentality, continuous learning, and a culture of empathy, trust, and candor.

Instawork, founded in 2016, is a leading flexible work app connecting thousands of businesses with over five million workers. The company has been featured in major media outlets and is backed by top-tier investors. They are committed to diversity and encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

This position offers a chance to make a significant impact in a fast-paced, evolving product environment while working with cutting-edge technologies and methodologies in QA automation.

Lead QA Automation Engineer role at Instawork, requiring 8+ years experience, to drive innovation and quality in a rapidly growing digital marketplace.

Lead - QA Automation Engineer

A flexible work app that connects businesses with hourly workers.

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!

We have an immediate opening for a Staff Software Engineer, with a proven track record of success to join our rapidly growing team. This person will be a critical member of the FAST Engineering team in San Francisco, and is responsible for working in a product team building new features and products across web and mobile. All of the engineers work across the full stack, so we take special care to make the experience as seamless and productive as possible. You will contribute to our process by developing best practices/conventions, tooling, and evaluating new libraries/technologies.

As a Staff Software Engineer at Instawork, you'll be developing cutting-edge products and features for web and mobile platforms. You'll act as a tech lead for larger projects, leveraging your extensive experience in full-stack engineering. Your role will involve working with large amounts of data, designing scalable backend systems, and using modern frontend frameworks. You'll be part of a dynamic team that values bias for action, ownership mentality, continuous learning, and empathy.

Instawork offers a competitive compensation package, including a base salary range of $180,000 - $230,000, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits. The company values diversity and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Join Instawork and be part of a team that's revolutionizing the flexible work industry, connecting thousands of businesses with millions of workers across the U.S. and Canada.

Join Instawork as a Staff Software Engineer to develop innovative products for a leading flexible work app, offering competitive salary and benefits.

Instawork is a leading flexible work app for local, hourly professionals, connecting thousands of businesses and more than five million workers in food & beverage, hospitality, and warehouse/logistics industries.

Instawork is seeking a Senior / Staff Software Engineer to join our rapidly growing team. As a critical member of the FAST team in San Francisco, you'll work on building new features and products across web and mobile platforms. This role involves full-stack development, with a focus on creating 0-1 products and high-velocity features. You'll contribute to best practices, tooling, and technology evaluation while acting as a tech lead for larger projects.

**Key Responsibilities:**
- Develop 0-1 products and high-velocity features on web and mobile
- Act as a tech lead for larger projects
- Work across the full stack in a seamless and productive environment
- Contribute to best practices, conventions, and tooling
- Evaluate new libraries and technologies

**Requirements:**
- 6+ years of experience in software engineering
- Strong engineering fundamentals with hands-on coding (80% of time)
- Experience in agile, fast-paced environments
- Expertise in working with large amounts of data and designing scalable backend systems for high throughput
- Track record of launching and iterating on apps or large software projects
- Full-stack engineering background
- Experience with Django, Python, React & React Native (preferred)
- Recruiting experience is ideal (sourcing, interviewing, offering, etc.)

**Why Join Instawork:**
- Competitive salary range: $150,000 - $250,000 (for CA-based applicants)
- Equity in the form of stock options
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans
- Flexible paid time off and 8+ paid company holidays annually
- Home office and phone stipends
- 401K plan and various other perks

At Instawork, you'll be part of a team driven by the vision to create economic opportunities for local businesses and skilled professionals worldwide. Join us in revolutionizing the labor marketplace, backed by world-class investors like Benchmark, Spark Capital, and Y Combinator.

Our values include Bias for Action, Act Like an Owner, Always Be Learning, and Empathy, Trust, and Candor. We're looking for individuals who embody these values and are passionate about making a significant impact in the evolving world of work.

If you're ready to contribute to a rapidly growing company that's changing an entire industry, apply now and be part of the Instawork revolution!

Join Instawork as a Senior/Staff Software Engineer to build innovative products, lead projects, and revolutionize the flexible work industry.

Instawork Engineering Jobs

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