Join Instacart as an iOS Developer to build AI-powered AR technology for grocery retail analytics.
Posted by employer 2 weeks ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
You'll work hands-on and leverage GenAI tools to speed up development cycles.
Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The iOS Developer at Instacart's Arpalus team focuses on creating advanced mobile experiences through the development of an AR-based SDK and core product recognition engine. Key skills include proficiency in Swift, experience with ARKit and CoreML, and a solid understanding of SDK distribution processes. This role is ideal for someone with at least three years of iOS development experience who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys tackling complex technical challenges. The team values clear communication and practical problem-solving, making it a fitting place for proactive developers.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Instacart's career page.
- Instacart has 116 other open roles including Government Affairs Manager II, Northwest, Senior Product Designer II - Lifecycle & Growth, Senior Product Designer II - Lifecycle & Growth.
- 90 active Swift roles on Joblaze right now.
- 3 active CoreML roles on Joblaze right now.
- Typical Swift salary we track runs $150,750–$199,500 (median $179,000, across 46 roles).
Quick facts
- Is the iOS Developer role remote?
- It's hybrid — Instacart expects some on-site time in Israel - Hybrid (3 days/week in office required).
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this iOS Developer role.
- Where is the role based?
- Instacart is hiring for this position in Israel - Hybrid (3 days/week in office required).
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: ARKit, CoreML, Swift, TestFlight, XCFramework, vision.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Instacart targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this iOS Developer role at Instacart.
From the original posting
We're transforming the grocery industry
At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.
Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.
Instacart is a Flex First team
There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.
Overview
At Arpalus, recently acquired by Instacart, we build AI-powered computer vision and AR technology that turns a phone camera into a precise sensing tool - real-time object detection, scanning, and spatial understanding shipped as a mobile product. Our tech runs on real devices, in real environments, under messy real-world conditions.
We're a small, fast-moving team and we're looking for an iOS Developer who already works that way too.
You'll join our iOS development team and help craft best-in-class mobile experiences via our mobile SDK and iOS app and help us solve genuinely hard problems in computer vision and AR. You'll work hands-on and leverage GenAI tools to speed up development cycles and
In this role, you’ll partner closely with product, design, data science and backend to deliver new and unique features. You’ll help shape the iOS strategy for the team, influence technical direction across codebases, and ship high-quality, observable software at scale.
We value clear communication, practical problem solving, and ownership. If you thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment where you can roll up your sleeves, make thoughtful tradeoffs, and see your work move key metrics, you’ll feel right at home here.
About the Job
- Own and evolve our native iOS SDK (Swift) for AR-based shelf scanning.
- Work on the core product recognition engine that powers real-time retail analytics -from ARKit scene understanding to CoreML inference to App Store distribution.
- Build and optimize computer vision pipelines using Vision framework and CoreML
- Implement AR experiences with ARKit for real-time shelf scanning
- Package and distribute the SDK as XCFramework with proper signing and versioning
- Manage the full App Store submission and TestFlight distribution process
- Design clean, well-documented public APIs for SDK consumers
- Profile and optimize performance for real-time inference on device
- Deliver features end to end: technical design and clean architecture, implementation, phased rollout, observability to confirm impact, and on-call/incident response when needed.
About You
Minimum Qualifications
- 3+ years of native iOS development in Swift
- Experience building and distributing iOS SDKs (XCFramework packaging, API design, documentation)
- Hands-on experience with App Store Connect, TestFlight, and the full submission process
- Understanding of ARKit and building AR experiences
- Experience with on-device ML using CoreML or similar frameworks
- Familiarity with Vision framework for image analysis
- Solid debugging and performance profiling skills (Instruments, Metal debugger)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with computer vision beyond Apple frameworks
- Background in retail tech or inventory management systems
- Experience integrating native SDKs with React Native or Expo
- Familiarity with Fastlane for CI/CD automation