DevOps Engineer, Platform

Instacart is hiring a DevOps Engineer, Platform to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a DevOps Engineer, Platform, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a freelance, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US (PST)). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Monitor systems and respond to incidents • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability What we offer: • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage • Flexible working hours across US time zones • Annual learning and professional development budget • Generous paid time off and company holidays • 401(k) retirement plan with company match How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Instacart is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 2+ years of relevant experience • Strong troubleshooting skills • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) • On-call and incident response experience • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar Nice to have: • Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment • Familiarity with modern collaboration tools (Slack, Notion, Linear)