Senior Engineering Manager, Core Data

$255,000 - $283,000/Yr

Instacart - Remote, OR

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Remote, OR

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About the position

As a Senior Engineering Manager for the Core Data Engineering team at Instacart, you will lead the engineering team responsible for building and maintaining critical company-wide datasets. This role involves collaborating with various engineering, product, data science, and analytics leaders to design and develop high-quality, trustworthy data, while also overseeing the technical strategy and execution of key business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define, communicate, and drive the technical strategy for the team that supports the product strategy and key bets for the company.
• Drive high-quality execution of key business outcomes by overseeing the roadmap and enabling technical and product decisions.
• Create and ensure the adoption of best practices and engineering standards to build highly scalable and reliable engineering systems.
• Foster strong collaboration and working model with peers and different stakeholder teams across Instacart including Product, Engineering Data Science, and Finance.
• Mentor and support team members for personal and professional growth.
• Lead the recruitment and hiring processes to build a high-performing team.

Requirements

• Proven track record as a hands-on technical leader, preferably at a Staff+ level in a similar industry.
• 2+ years of experience managing teams of 10+ software engineers.
• Strong background in backend development; experience with web apps 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.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.
• Prior experience in managing engineering teams that oversee mission critical business systems.

Benefits

• Highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where employees work.
• Eligibility for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.