Senior Engineering Manager, Instacart
Core Data
$212-283k
Salary dependent on candidates location
Online grocery marketplace & grocery tech platform
Open for applications
Online grocery marketplace & grocery tech platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$212-283k
Salary dependent on candidates location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a world where everyone has access to the food they love and have more time to enjoy it together.
Role
Who you are
- Proven track record as a hands-on technical leader, preferably at a Staff+ level in a similar industry
- 2+ years of experience managing teams of 10+ software engineers
- Strong background in backend development; experience with web apps 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
Desirable
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
- Prior experience in managing engineering teams that oversee mission critical business systems
What the job involves
- As a Senior Engineering Manager for the Core Data Engineering team at Instacart, you will be leading the engineering team that is responsible for building and maintaining the most critical company-wide
- In this role, you will also be interfacing with many engineering, product, data science, and analytics leaders across the company to design and develop high quality, trustworthy data
- Core Data Engineering is part of the Infrastructure Engineering pillar, working closely with data engineers, data scientists and senior leaders across the company on developing and standardizing critical company-wide datasets.
- Our team also collaborates closely with other data infrastructure teams on designing and building key data platforms, systems and tools to make everyone at Instacart more productive with data
- Define, communicate, and drive the technical 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 and ensure the adoption of best practices and engineering standards to build highly scalable and reliable engineering systems
- Foster strong collaboration and working model with peers and different stakeholder teams across Instacart including Product, Engineering Data Science, and Finance
- Mentor and support team members for personal and professional growth
- Lead the recruitment and hiring processes to build a high-performing team
Our take
Instacart is an online grocery marketplace that operates a pick-up and delivery system in the US and Canada. Unlike standard grocery shopping, Instacart sends a “personal shopper” to your local store to buy your products, who then delivers them straight to your door on the same day via their own car. The company also supplies the Instacart Platform, with services for stores encompassing eCommerce, fulfilment, in-store, ads, and insights.
The increased modernization of society has meant more than ever that consumers are looking to buy their groceries online, making space for apps like Instacart to become daily life staples for years to come. Although the company must compete with other grocery store delivery services, such as Walmart’s own, it has expanded to cover large percentages of US and Canadian households, and is now aligned with over 900 retail banners across more than 75,000 locations.
Instacart's software offerings signify the company's focus on tech, designed to move it away from its dependence on the gig economy. To this end, the company has acquired FoodStorm, an order management system that powers end-to-end order-ahead and catering, integrating its technology into its enterprise suite. Despite an IPO in September 2023, market downturns have necessitated a 7% workforce cut in 2024, focused on middle management and creating a flatter organisational structure. With a new streamlined workforce, here's to hoping Instacart can maintain its momentum.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 14 rounds)
Nov 2021
$232m
LATE VC
Mar 2021
$265m
LATE VC
Total funding: $2.9bn
Company benefits
- Wellness Tailored to You: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life & disability coverage right alongside physical & mental wellness programs, memberships and stipends to keep you and your family feeling your best.
- Family Building Benefits: No matter where you are in your family journey, we support you. Our plans cover modern family planning for all. We offer leave for all parents, flexible working schedules and an active Parents@ community.
- Work From Home Stipend: We help outfit your WFH setup and offer reimbursements so you can be your most productive while at home.
- Flexible Time Off: We all recharge differently. Take the time you need with our flexible time off policy and company-wide Self-Checkouts where we encourage everyone to sign off.
- Learning & Development: Whether you're just starting your career or leading teams, we provide customized L&D programs to help you grow and an annual allowance to pursue your development.
- Future Planning: We have you covered as you plan for your future. 401(k) matching in the US and RRSP in Canada, student loan assistance through Peanut Butter, free Rocket Lawyer membership, SoFi & First Republic financial planning and more.
- Four Year Fill-Up: We encourage our tenured employees to take longer breaks and truly unplug by doing something they love – typically four consecutive weeks around the four year mark.
- Community Connection: Support the communities you care about with volunteer weeks and get involved with our social impact program, Instacart Serves.
- Instacart Express Membership: We help keep your fridge stocked. Unlock grocery discounts with our Instacart Beta app while testing our latest features.
Company values
- Go far together
- Roll up your sleeves
- Grow the pie
- Put it all on the table
- Serve generously
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Apoorva Mehta
(Co-Founder & Chairman)Studied Electrical Engineering at University of Waterloo. Worked in Fulfillment Optimisation SDE at Amazon.com before going on to co-found Instacart.
Brandon Leonardo
(Co-Founder)Interned at Cisco Systems as an IT Engineer. Later became a Senior Web Developer at Webs and then a Venture Hacker at Angel List.
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