Engineering Manager, Order Experience

Instacart

Engineering Manager leading a team of 8+ engineers in the Order Experience department at Instacart. Overseeing critical e-commerce infrastructure while driving modernization and reliability.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorLead💰 $196,000 - $207,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and grow an engineering organization of 8+ engineers
Serve as the primary engineering point of contact for 10+ partner teams
Drive platform thinking across the team by identifying modernization opportunities
Own engineering execution end to end
Partner closely with product, design, data science, and cross-functional engineering leaders

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in an engineering management role leading teams of 8 or more engineers
Demonstrated experience owning and scaling backend systems in a high-traffic, production environment
Proven ability to manage complex cross-functional dependencies
Experience driving technical roadmaps that balance platform modernization with product delivery
Track record of hiring, retaining, and developing engineering talent

Benefits

Comp & perks

Market-competitive compensation
Benefits offerings including equity grants and annual refresh grants
Flex First remote work policy

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Hard Skills & Tools

Software EngineeringBackend SystemsPlatform ModernizationTechnical RoadmapHigh-Traffic Production Environment

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunication