Engineering Manager, Service Platform

Instacart

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Work type: Remote
Location: CA, CanadaOntario, CanadaAlberta, CanadaBritish Columbia, CanadaNova Scotia, Canada
Salary: $196,000–$207,000 / yr
Posted: 107 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 27 roles within 25 mi

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Similar $210k

This role $202k

$139k most similar roles pay here $266k

This role pays less than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $167,212–$253,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $202k versus about $210k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Instacart

Instacart (Maplebear Inc.) is a North American grocery technology company that operates an online marketplace and delivery service connecting customers with personal shoppers who pick and deliver orders from local retailers. It also sells retail e-commerce software and advertising services to grocers and brands.

Instacart currently has 49 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $196,000–$207,000 across 49 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Engineering Manager, Service Platform

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As the Engineering Manager, Service Platform, you will lead the team responsible for core deployment and release engineering systems, including canary infrastructure and end-to-end deployment tooling. You will manage a group of engineers to build intuitive, scalable, and highly resilient internal tools that enable developers to safely and efficiently ship code while maintaining service reliability. The role requires a product-focused leader capable of navigating complex technical problem spaces and managing cross-cutting stakeholder relationships. You will oversee critical systems such as Temporal and canary deployments to ensure high standards for production services. Key requirements include extensive experience in software development, designing large-scale distributed systems, and leading teams through ambiguous challenges. This role focuses on the internal developer experience by providing the foundational infrastructure necessary for reliable service delivery across the entire organization's technical ecosystem.

What does a Engineering Manager earn in California?

Median $290250 from 64 postings across 19 companies.

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Skills

Temporal Canary Deployment Tooling Distributed Systems Infrastructure Internal Tools Developer Experience

What you'll do

Lead the team responsible for core deployment and release engineering systems.
Manage canary infrastructure and end-to-end deployment tooling to ensure service reliability.
Partner with product and infrastructure teams to evolve tools that enable safe code shipping.
Define and execute a vision for intuitive, scalable, and resilient internal developer tools.
Oversee the development of high-scale infrastructure and production services.
Manage cross-cutting stakeholder relationships while prioritizing customer needs across the organization.
Lead incident triaging and troubleshoot complex issues within large-scale distributed systems.
Navigate ambiguous technical problem spaces to improve deployment infrastructure and platform stability.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
2+ years of experience leading and managing people with a focus on designing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.
7+ years of experience in software development using one or more programming languages.
Proven track record of launching and shipping high-impact products, preferably internal developer-facing tools.
Strong proficiency in maintaining high standards for production services.
Ability to manage cross-cutting stakeholder relationships while prioritizing customer needs.
Experience building platforms and high-scale infrastructure.
Ability to navigate ambiguity and communicate complex problems across various audiences.