Senior Engineering Manager, Core Picking

Instacart

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$265,000–$279,500 / yr
Posted
91 days ago
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Above market

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This role pays more than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $156,625–$246,150 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $272k versus about $201k 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 29 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $196,000–$207,000 across 29 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Engineering Manager, Core Picking

The Senior Engineering Manager, Core Picking will join the Fulfillment Services team to lead the Core Picking engineering team. This leadership role involves managing a team of over ten engineers to develop the picking technology platform that powers fulfillment for large retailers and millions of customers. You will define the technical vision, oversee the roadmap, and drive the stability, scalability, and extensibility of engineering systems that improve the shopper app experience. Key responsibilities include creating best practices for production services, mentoring staff, and leading recruitment efforts. The role requires technical depth in Ruby on Rails, Go, Swift, and Kotlin. You will solve complex problems regarding grocery picking solutions, ensuring shoppers have efficient tools to deliver high-quality orders while maintaining enterprise-grade software quality for mission-critical business systems.

What does a Engineering Manager earn in Remote?

Median $238500 from 39 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Define and drive the technical vision and strategy for the core picking technology platform.
  • Oversee the engineering roadmap to ensure high-quality execution of key business outcomes.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of 10+ engineers to build best-in-class picking experiences.
  • Create best practices for production services to ensure an enterprise-grade experience for retailers.
  • Manage the recruitment and hiring processes to build a high-performing engineering team.
  • Drive the stability, scalability, and extensibility of engineering systems for the shopper app.
  • Interface with engineering, product, and retailer leadership to facilitate innovative grocery picking solutions.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • 4+ years of experience managing engineers.
  • Proven track record as a hands-on technical leader, preferably at a Staff+ level in a similar industry (preferred).
  • Experience leading teams of 15+ and delivering complex consumer or enterprise facing products.
  • Experience in staffing, mentoring, and leading engineering teams to success.
  • Ability to craft and execute strategic engineering roadmaps that align with business objectives.
  • Effective cross-functional leadership experience with product managers, EM peers, and senior ICs.
  • Technical depth with Ruby on Rails, Go, Swift and/or Kotlin (preferred).

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