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

About the Role

As an Engineering Manager, you'll lead a team of backend and mobile engineers to set up a vision and build products that will enhance retailers' digital grocery footprints. Your work will be pivotal in transforming shopping experiences and expanding the digital presence for our retail partners.

 

About the Team 

You will be joining the broader Enterprise Fulfillment organization at Instacart, a key division that develops solutions to help retailers increase their digital grocery sales. This organization plays a crucial role in driving billions in Instacart's Gross Transaction Value (GTV) and is experiencing rapid growth.

The team creates services and products that assist retailers in fulfilling orders placed on their website through our fulfillment services. This includes SaaS services like Pick & Delivery and Delivery Only, as well as mobile applications like the Pickup App, which supports retailers in managing their in-store picking operations with their own staff.

 

About the Job 

  • Collaborate with Business Development and Product teams to define the tech vision and craft future products for retailers.
  • Serve as an authority in building and managing the lifecycle of both backend and mobile applications.
  • Partner with Retailers, Product, and Professional Services teams to launch new retailer integrations.
  • Oversee production services, ensuring an exemplary enterprise-grade experience for retailers.
  • Lead the growth and development of the engineering team.
  • Influence multiple teams across the broader company.



About You

Minimum Qualifications

  • Proven track record as a hands-on technical leader
  • 2+ years of experience managing teams of 10+ software engineers.
  • Strong background in backend development; experience with both backend and mobile is advantageous.
  • Ability to craft and execute strategic engineering roadmaps that align with business objectives.
  • Highly structured and proactive communication capabilities.
  • Experience in staffing, mentoring, and leading engineering teams to success.
  • Experience working with product managers, EM peers, and senior ICs.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, effective cross-functional leadership.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proven experience in driving 0-1 innovation and ideas.
  • Strong customer interaction skills.
  • Experience in enhancing developer velocity using AI technologies.

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.

CA, NY, CT, NJ
$221,000—$245,000 USD
WA
$212,000—$235,000 USD
OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI
$203,000—$225,000 USD
All other states
$183,000—$203,000 USD

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