We're transforming the grocery industry
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
About the Role
As Engineering Manager for the Advertiser Optimization team, you'll lead a team of software and machine learning engineers building state-of-the-art systems that optimize ad performance via bidding, pacing, targeting, etc. Building on Instacart’s unique data and market position, these systems create value for advertising partners, improve consumer relevance, and directly contribute to Instacart's overall revenue / business success.
You'll have the unique opportunity to collaborate with a cross-functional team, turning diverse insights into powerful solutions that elevate advertising effectiveness. Your leadership will steer the development of sophisticated algorithms and machine learning models, driving performance gains across our advertising platform. Together, we'll build an ads ecosystem that not only serves millions but also excels in delivering value to users and advertisers alike.
About the Team
Instacart Ads is at the forefront of transforming the grocery shopping experience by seamlessly integrating advanced advertising solutions into our platform. Our Advertiser Optimization team is a dynamic group of innovators devoted to building cutting-edge optimization solutions that enhance the efficiency and performance of our ads ecosystem. By leveraging advanced algorithms and machine learning models, the team ensures that our advertising partners achieve exceptional results while providing a relevant and engaging experience for our customers. The team is pioneering the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) to revolutionize advertiser experience and unleashing unprecedented capabilities that transform how brands connect with consumers in the digital grocery space.
About the Job
- Guide and mentor team members, fostering their professional development and career growth. Nurture a culture geared towards innovation and ongoing enhancement, ensuring the team's efforts are in harmony with the company's vision and engineering excellence. Regularly assess team performance, offering constructive feedback, and advocate for a collaborative and inclusive work atmosphere.
- Build strategic partnerships with data science, ML engineering, and other technical teams to drive synergy across the organization, ensuring seamless integration of software engineering and machine learning solutions
- Shape a long-term technical vision that supports the company's business goals. Identify and integrate emerging technologies to boost product features. Manage the technical aspects of key projects, proactively addressing risks. Foster a culture of continuous improvement in software engineering processes
- Facilitate the translation of complex algorithms into impactful solutions and prioritize the product backlog to manage development timelines effectively. Collaborate with product managers to ensure engineering efforts are aligned with market needs
About You
Minimum Qualifications
- 7+ years with software development
- 2+ years with software engineering management
- Proven track record of technical leadership in developing software products
- Evidence of implementing innovative technical solutions that drove business success
- Familiar with data science and machine learning techniques
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- Experience in digital advertising platforms
- Experience building machine learning models and solutions
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.
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 US based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.
CA, NY, CT, NJ
$225,000—$250,000 USD
WA
$216,000—$240,000 USD
OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI
$207,000—$230,000 USD
All other states
$187,000—$208,000 USD
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