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Overview
About the Role
We are currently seeking an Industrial Design Lead who will oversee Caper Cart, Instacart’s IDF award winning AI-powered smart cart. Caper aims to transform the in-store shopping experience by helping customers save time and money while helping grocery retailers grow their business. You will be at the forefront of building an innovative product that sits at the intersection of industrial design, computer vision, and software; it’s already actively changing the entire grocery industry! As the Lead, your mission is to build a world class smart shopping cart by improving on our current cart generation as well as driving future cart generations through a deep understanding of the customer experience, technology landscape & requirements, and market trends. You will be responsible for overseeing the work and career development of our two industrial designers in Shanghai, driving work in a hands-on manner, and ensuring a high bar craft and quality bar.
About the Team
Caper’s Design team is responsible for the hardware and software experiences that customers and retailers use while shopping in grocery stores. This includes the industrial design of our carts as well as the software experience throughout the pre-shopping, shopping, and post shopping journey. Our team is distributed across Shanghai, LA, New York, and the Bay Area; the industrial design team is based out of Shanghai.
About the Job
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Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here.
Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.
For US based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.
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