Senior Engineering Manager, Core Picking
Lead the Enterprise Fulfillment engineering team at Instacart, driving technical direction and team growth in a fully remote environment.
Posted by employer 3 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 10 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Role intensity
10% coding — mostly leadership/strategy
Requirements
- Experience
- 10+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Senior Engineering Manager for Enterprise Fulfillment at Instacart leads a team of over ten engineers focused on enhancing the picking technology platform that supports grocery fulfillment for major retailers. This role requires a strong background in software engineering and management, with an emphasis on driving technical strategy and ensuring high-quality execution of complex systems. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in leading engineering teams and a proven ability to collaborate across functions in a fast-paced environment. Instacart's flexible work model fosters a culture of innovation and community.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Instacart's careers page November 8, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Instacart: Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only).
- Salary band is above the typical range for Management roles (median ~$171,120).
- Starts above 90% of 702 comparable senior management roles we track (median $150,000 across 153 companies).
- Go appears in 0.7% of 1701 comparable senior management roles; Kotlin appears in 0.1% of 1701 comparable senior management roles.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Engineering Manager, Core Picking role remote?
- Yes — Instacart lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the salary range?
- Instacart lists $221,000–$279,500 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Senior Engineering Manager, Core Picking role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Go, Kotlin, Ruby on Rails, Swift.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Instacart targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Engineering Manager, Core Picking role at Instacart.
From the original posting
We're transforming the grocery industry
Overview
The Fulfillment Services team at Instacart is at the heart of building the picking technology platform that powers the fulfillment needs of the world's largest retailers and millions of customers. Our work directly shapes how shoppers experience their day-to-day work and how customers receive the quality orders they expect — and we're just getting started.
We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Core Picking engineering team. As a Senior Engineering Manager for the Core Picking team at Instacart, you will lead the engineering team responsible for our core shopper picking experiences, supporting our mission to build the picking technology platform required to meet the fulfillment needs of the world's largest retailers and millions of customers. You will provide leadership in driving the stability, scalability, and extensibility of engineering systems that advance the shopper app’s picking experience. You will interface with engineering and product leaders across the company, as well as retailer leadership, to collaborate on facilitating new and innovative grocery picking solutions. As the leader of this team, you will develop Instacart's picking technology and provide shoppers with tools to work more efficiently in delivering quality orders for our customers.
This is a high-impact leadership role where you will own the technical direction for a team of 10+ engineers, set the bar for enterprise-grade engineering quality, and help shape the future of how the world's largest retailers fulfill grocery orders. If you thrive in a fast-moving environment where the problems are complex, the stakes are high, and the opportunity to make a real difference is enormous, this role is for you.
About the Job
- 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.
About You
Minimum 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading multiple teams or managing managers, including scaling a team from early stages to 10+ engineers.
- Prior experience in managing engineering teams that oversee mission critical business systems.
- Experience building enterprise-grade software systems.
- Technical depth with Ruby on Rails, Go, Swift and/or Kotlin
#LI-Remote
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.
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