# Senior Engineering Manager, Core Picking at Instacart

- Company: Instacart
- What the company does: Order same-day delivery or pickup from more than 300 retailers and grocers. Download the Instacart app or start shopping online now with Instacart to get groceries, alcohol, home essentials, and more delivered to you in as fast as 1 hour or select curbside... Backed by General Catalyst, Khosla and Kleiner Perkins.
- Company website: https://www.instacart.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: United States - Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-07-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://instacart.careers/job/?gh_jid=8084349
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/instacart-senior-engineering-manager-core-picking/

## About the role

The Fulfillment Services team at Instacart is at the heart of building the picking technology platform that powers the fulfillment needs of the world's largest retailers and millions of customers. Our work directly shapes how shoppers experience their day-to-day work and how customers receive the quality orders they expect — and we're just getting started.

## What they're looking for

- 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

Tags: Leadership (Engineering)