Senior Engineering Manager, Enterprise Fulfillment
Instacart · United States - Remote
Posted about 2 months ago · Previously reposted
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 53 days Instacart's roles stay open a median of 42 days
- Reposted
- Yes taken down and listed again at least once
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Instacart's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Instacart
- high 43 stale, 3 reposted of 109 open
- Hiring momentum
- 212 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-26
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Instacart's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Instacart.
About this role
As a Senior Engineering Manager for the Core Picking team at Instacart, you will lead a team of engineers focused on developing the picking technology platform that enhances the shopper experience and meets the fulfillment needs of major retailers. Your role will involve defining the technical vision, overseeing project execution, and ensuring high-quality engineering practices while collaborating with various stakeholders across the company.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Instacart as an employer.
What you need
- Proven track record as a hands-on technical leader, preferably at a Staff+ level in a similar industry.
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 4+ years managing engineers, with a track record leading teams of 15+ and delivering complex consumer or enterprise facing products.
- 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.
- Effective cross-functional leadership. Experience working with product managers, EM peers, and senior ICs.
Nice to have
- Experience leading multiple teams or managing managers, including scaling a team from early stages to 10+ engineers.
- Prior experience in managing engineering teams that oversee mission critical business systems.
- Experience building enterprise-grade software systems.
- Technical depth with Ruby on Rails, Go, Swift and/or Kotlin.
What you get
- Highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where employees work.
- Eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the technology stack beyond preferred languages, which may indicate a lack of clarity on the current systems.
- The role involves leading a team of 10+ engineers, which may require strong management skills and experience in team dynamics.
- Base pay varies significantly by location, which may affect salary negotiations for remote candidates.
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Listed by Instacart on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-26. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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