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 in our Core Data Applications Engineering team, you will drive the success of our data applications team responsible for making mission-critical data transformations at high scale. The team must manage billions of daily updates while meeting rigorous cost and reliability goals. In addition, you will oversee the buildout of ultra high-throughput services to ensure that every team at Instacart has access to critical information in real time. Your leadership will also extend to data governance, batch processes, and data quality monitoring—key functions that help maintain the speed, accuracy, and reliability of our core data applications.
About the Team - Our Core Data Applications team prides itself on high operational standards, deep technical expertise, and scalable solutions that facilitate Instacart’s complex and rapidly evolving business. You’ll manage approximately 8-10 talented engineers across multiple locations in the US and Canada including senior level engineers. We channel Instacart’s core values by collaborating closely with internal teams, pushing for creative problem-solving, and always looking for ways to improve reliability and performance.
About the Job
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Oversee an engineering team with direct operational responsibility to ensure business critical data is updated swiftly, reliably, and cost-effectively.
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Set the technical vision for how data is stored, streamed, and accessed across Instacart’s many business lines.
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Lead and mentor a distributed team, providing direction on architectural design, code reviews, and process improvements.
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Drive adoption and migration campaigns across the organization, championing best practices and simplifying data usage for multiple stakeholders.
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Ensure high data integrity and quality with robust governance, batch processes, and retailer-specific monitoring protocols.
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Partner with cross-functional teams to negotiate scope, refine requirements, and align deliverables with core business objectives.
About You
Minimum Qualifications
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Demonstrated success leading high-performing software engineering teams (10+ engineers), including virtual and distributed groups.
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Strong background in designing, deploying, and maintaining streaming or real-time data pipelines at scale (handling billions of updates).
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Proficiency in building and operating large-scale services, with a focus on high throughput and low-latency data.
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Exceptional communication skills—capable of distilling complex concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
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Track record of delivering impactful results through clear prioritization and executional excellence.
Preferred Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.
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Prior experience in managing engineering teams that oversee mission critical business systems.
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Experience with building or scaling data platforms for e-commerce or marketplace products.
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Solid understanding of data privacy and compliance considerations.
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Proven track record of successfully implementing cost optimization initiatives.
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Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple teams, time zones, and functions, with an emphasis on inclusive, empathetic leadership.
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. Currently, we are only hiring in the following provinces: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.
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 Canadian based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.
CAN
$193,000—$214,000 CAD
