Associate Product Manager

About Instacart

At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.

Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.

Instacart is a Flex First team.

There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.

Overview of the Associate Product Manager Program

Instacart is hiring its next class for its Associate Product Manager (APM) program, aimed at helping early talent jumpstart their career in product management. As an Associate Product Manager at Instacart, you will gain product management experience and solve user challenges across various teams.

The APM program is 18-months, split across 2 rotations, in teams such as Core Experience, Platform, Marketplace, Connected Stores, and Ads. Instacart is looking to hire highly-motivated individuals for the class starting August 2026.

A Product Manager at Instacart possesses a mix of principled thinking, well-honed product sense, and technical depth. PMs are responsible for owning the product and leading a cross-functional team to take ideas and iteratively bring them to life. They have a customer-first attitude and demonstrate experience in delivering impactful products and features that are heavily informed by data and user research.

About The Job

• Responsible for the end-to-end success from discovery to launch of new products and features.
• Collaborate with Design, Engineering, Marketing, Data Science, Legal, and Analytics teams.
• Identify new growth opportunities through quantitative research, case studies, and reviews of industry-standard methodologies.
• Apply creative solutions, lead the work, and reinvent what is possible in a constantly evolving environment.
• Influence crucial team members throughout Instacart to align intent, resources, and prioritization.
• Specialize in Instacart’s strategic position in the grocery industry as we continue to craft the way for the online grocery and e-commerce industries.

About You

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• 2 years of working experience in technology, consulting, or banking.
• Exhibit a deep passion for technology and product design - either from a technical degree, personal projects, or experience in business, strategy, or software-related roles.
• Demonstrated ability to come up with product solutions for customer pain points.
• Leadership potential and natural ability to influence and empower diverse teams.

Compensation and Benefits

Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits. This role is remote and the base pay range is dependent on the permanent work location. Currently, Instacart is only hiring in the following Canadian provinces: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.

Offers may vary based on candidate experience and skills. This role is eligible for a new hire equity grant and annual refresh grants.

For Canadian based candidates, the base pay ranges from $117,000 to $123,500 CAD.

Key skills/competency

• Product Management
• User Research
• Data Analysis
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• E-commerce Strategy
• Technical Acumen
• Problem Solving
• Leadership
• Product Design
• Growth Opportunities