Embed within Core Shopping workstreams including browse, search, item detail, cart, and checkout.
Act as a bridge between product teams and the design language system.
Partner with product designers to explore and develop new interaction patterns.
Evolve the design language through product work.
Define and refine UI components, layouts, and patterns with high craft level.
Set a high bar for visual quality and interaction design.
Drive cohesion, continuity, and consistency across end-to-end journeys.
Accelerate the team with reusable flows, templates, and prototypes.
Lead high-impact initiatives end to end when needed.
Introduce and evolve new ways of working across design, product, and engineering.

15+ years designing consumer-facing digital products across web and mobile.
Experience with complex, multi-step transactional journeys and system-level thinking.
Deep experience in systems thinking with experience working on or closely with design language systems.
Exceptional visual design and UI craft.
Experience in an agency or client-facing environment.
Strong point of view on visual systems and interaction patterns.
Proven track record of navigating ambiguity and influencing across multi-team environments.
Comfortable embedding within product teams while maintaining accountability to broader system integrity.
Strong communication and storytelling skills.
Fluent in Figma and Google Slides.
Base knowledge of emerging AI tools.

Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work.
The role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.
Review of the Flex First remote work policy.

Staff Product Designer – Shopping Experiences

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