Product Designer II L4 - Ads Experiences - Instacart

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.

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Overview The Ads Experience team at Instacart is redefining what shoppable media can be — creating advertising experiences that connect brands with high-intent customers in meaningful, inspiring ways. As one of the fastest-growing parts of our business, we work within a complex ecosystem, balancing the needs of customers, retailers, and advertisers. We’re helping realize Instacart ’s mission of creating a world where everyone has access to the food they love by building experiences that feel native to the shopping journey, enhancing discovery and storytelling across the Instacart ecosystem.

Our Instacart Design Team is an innovative and collaborative group comprising Product Designers, Content Designers, Researchers, and Program Managers. United by a passion for design excellence, we are committed to making grocery shopping as seamless and effortless as possible. We distinguish ourselves by delivering extraordinary results in ordinary tasks, always driven by curiosity, empathy, and creativity in our pursuit of excellence.

As a Product Designer II on the Ads team, you’ll join a dynamic group helping build relevant and engaging ad experiences across our consumer-facing apps, including the Instacart app and in-store Caper Carts. In this role, you’ll explore and prototype delightful product experiences that seamlessly integrate into the shopping experience and drive strong performance for advertisers. You’ll be responsible for delivering on new ways for customers to interact with brands, bringing a strong user-centered mindset that balances advertiser and business goals. You’ll partner with other designers, user research, and cross-functional partners to evolve our ad experiences to increase customer engagement with personalized and differentiated experiences.