Senior Software Engineering Manager, AI and Developer Productivity

Instacart

full-time

Posted on: 9/18/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $216,000 - $289,000 per year

Senior

About the role

Own and drive the roadmap for Instacart’s internal AI tooling and developer platforms - shaping how hundreds of engineers write, test, and ship code every day.
Oversee high-impact projects like AI-powered code review agents, LLM gateways, CI/test performance, and local dev environments.
Lead two high-impact teams (AI Productivity & Developer Experience) and build and grow a high-performing, mission-driven team.
Partner with senior engineers, TPMs, and leaders across Infrastructure, ML, and Product to drive alignment and adoption at scale.
Navigate ambiguity, prioritize work, and execute under pressure in a fast-paced, complex environment.
Embed AI into daily developer workflows to improve engineering velocity and reduce friction.

5+ years of engineering management experience, with at least 2+ years leading teams in infrastructure, AI/ML, or developer tooling.
Strong product instincts - ability to balance technical depth with usability and adoption.
Strong technical background—able to engage in architecture reviews, drive technical direction, and make informed tradeoffs.
Hands-on experience building or integrating AI/LLM-based tools into production or internal systems.
Proven ability to lead high-impact teams, deliver complex projects, and drive adoption of internal platforms at scale.
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities and high expectations.
Preferred: Prior experience leading both Developer Experience and AI-focused teams.
Preferred: Familiarity with tools like Copilot, Cursor, OpenAI APIs, Glean, or similar platforms.
Preferred: Experience managing relationships with AI or infra vendors and evaluating platform partnerships.
Preferred: Experience scaling developer productivity across 100+ engineers in a high-growth environment.