Engineering Manager, Fulfillment Applications

Instacart; Manitoba; Remote; CAD 193,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery delivery service is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a remote team of backend and mobile engineers in Canada. The role involves collaborating with Product and Design on tech vision, managing the lifecycle of applications, and overseeing production services. Ideal candidates have a proven track record in technical leadership, strong backend development skills, and experience managing teams effectively.

Benefits

Market-competitive compensation

Equity grants

Flex First remote work policy

Qualifications

• 2+ years managing teams of 8+ software engineers.
• Proven track record as a hands-on technical leader.
• Experience with both backend and mobile development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define tech vision.
• Manage the lifecycle of both backend and mobile applications.
• Oversee production services for an enterprise-grade experience.

Skills

Technical leadership

Backend development

Communication

Team management

Strategic roadmap execution

Job description

Overview

About the Role

As an Engineering Manager, you'll lead a team of 8+ backend and mobile engineers to set up a vision and build products that will enhance retailers' on-the-ground fulfillment capabilities. Your work will be pivotal in transforming fulfillment experiences and expanding the digital presence for our retail partners.

About the Team

You will be joining the Enterprise Fulfillment organization at Instacart, leading the team in charge of our enterprise fulfillment experiences and supporting our mission of building the technology platform required to support the fulfillment needs of the world’s largest retailers. As the leader of this team, you will be helping partners build and scale out their on-the-ground fulfillment operations using Instacart’s fulfillment technology. This includes enterprise-grade products like the Picking and Running App, which supports retailers in managing their in-store pickup operations with their own staff.

About the Job

• Collaborate with Business Development, Product and Design teams to define the tech vision and craft future products for retailers.
• Serve as an authority in building and managing the lifecycle of both backend and mobile applications.
• Partner with Retailers, Product, and Professional Services teams to launch new retailer integrations.
• Oversee production services, ensuring an exemplary enterprise-grade experience for retailers.
• Lead the growth and development of the engineering team.
• Implement and drive team processes to maintain efficiency and productivity.

About You

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven track record as a hands-on technical leader.
• 2+ years of experience managing teams of 8+ software engineers.
• Strong background in backend development; experience with both backend and mobile is advantageous.
• 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.
• Experience working with product managers, EM peers, and senior ICs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, effective cross-functional leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience in driving 0-1 innovation and ideas.
• Experience building enterprise-grade software systems.
• Experience working face-to-face with end customers.
• Experience in enhancing developer velocity using AI technologies.

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. Currently, we are only hiring in the following provinces: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.

Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.

For Canadian based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.

CAN

$193,000 — $214,000 CAD