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Senior Engineering Manager, Core Picking

Instacart· Leadership (Engineering)
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Hybrid (Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only))CA$229k - CA$241.5kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior engineering leadership role responsible for guiding the Core Picking team, delivering enterprise-grade picking experiences for retailers and shoppers, and shaping the technical direction of the picking platform at Instacart.

Responsibilities

  • Define, communicate, and drive the technical vision and strategy for the team that supports the product strategy and key bets for the company, including new technical investments.
  • Drive high-quality execution of key business outcomes of the team by overseeing the roadmap and enabling technical and product decisions.
  • Create best practices for production services, ensuring an exemplary enterprise-grade experience for retailers.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of 10+ engineers building the best in-class picking experience for retailers and shoppers.
  • Lead the recruitment and hiring processes to build a high-performing team.

Qualifications

  • Proven track record as a hands-on technical leader, preferably at a Staff+ level in a similar industry.
  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 4+ years managing engineers, with a track record leading teams of 15+ and delivering complex consumer or enterprise facing products.
  • 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.
  • Effective cross-functional leadership. Experience working with product managers, EM peers, and senior ICs.

Skills

Required:Technical leadershipStrategic engineering roadmapsCross-functional leadership
Nice to have:Ruby on RailsGoSwiftKotlin

Benefits

  • 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.
  • Eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.
  • Flex First remote work policy.
  • Taste of Instacart benefits information link provided.
Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Marketplace for grocery delivery and pickup

Instacart is the North American leader in online grocery and one of the fastest-growing companies in e-commerce. Instacart’s same-day delivery and pickup services bring fresh groceries and everyday essentials to busy people and families across the U.S. and Canada in as fast as an hour. Since its founding in 2012, Instacart has become an essential service for millions of families, while also serving as an immediate, flexible earnings opportunity for hundreds of thousands of shoppers across North America. The company partners with more than 350 retailers and delivers from more than 25,000 stores across more than 5,500 cities in North America. Today, Instacart is accessible to more than 85% of households in the U.S. and more than 70% of households in Canada.

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