Engineering Manager, FoodStorm

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 FoodStorm, part of Instacart, powers catering and prepared‑foods operations for major retailers. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of full‑stack engineers responsible for FoodStorm’s Order Management Platform, driving both technical and product initiatives that enable retailers to scale their operations. Your work will directly influence how enterprise partners manage orders, production, fulfillment, and integrations. You will join a small, high‑impact engineering team operating like a scale‑up within the support structure of a public Silicon Valley tech company. This role requires strong technical leadership, clear communication, and the ability to partner closely with Product, Professional Services, and other Instacart engineering teams. Combining the culture of a scale-up with the benefits and influence of a Silicon Valley tech giant, FoodStorm provides a unique opportunity to join our small, growing engineering team based in Australia, while collaborating with a large, highly proficient team around the world. The role offers full time work from home or access to offices based in Melbourne, competitive salary and additional employee benefits. About The Job

• Lead a team of engineers across backend, frontend, and cloud infrastructure to deliver scalable and secure software
• Collaborate on, and drive the execution of a clear technical and product vision aligned with FoodStorm and Instacart’s platform strategy
• Serve as a technical authority in full‑stack engineering, overseeing the lifecycle of backend services, APIs, integrations, and UI components
• Guide the team through complex architectural decisions and implementation of secure, reliable, cloud‑native systems
• Partner with broader Instacart teams to support retailer integrations and cross‑platform technical initiatives
• Oversee production systems, ensuring enterprise‑grade reliability, performance, and incident response
• Drive process improvements that increase engineering efficiency, predictability, and quality
• Support hiring, onboarding, growth, and mentorship for engineers
• Promote best practices in coding, testing, documentation, observability, CI/CD, and security
• Apply pragmatic decision‑making, balancing business priorities with secure and scalable solutions

About You Minimum Qualifications

• Proven track record as a hands‑on technical leader or engineering manager
• 2+ years experience managing teams of 6+ engineers
• 8+ years experience in web application engineering
• Highly proficient in React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Highly proficient in Microsoft .NET and C#
• Highly proficient in Microsoft SQL Server or SQL Azure (T‑SQL, schema design, stored procedures)
• Strong experience delivering secure software aligned to OWASP standards
• Experience with Azure services, AKS, and cloud‑native architectures
• Familiarity with Terraform or other infrastructure‑as‑code practices
• Ability to craft and execute engineering roadmaps aligned to product goals
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and develop engineering talent
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration experience with Product, Professional Services, or customer‑facing teams
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Structured, proactive communication and strong stakeholder management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Go, Rust, or Ruby frameworks
• Experience building enterprise‑grade or retailer‑facing systems
• Experience working directly with customers or partners in a technical capacity
• Experience enabling developer productivity and velocity, including AI‑supported development
• Experience driving 0‑1 technical or product innovation
• A leadership style grounded in trust, clarity, and empowerment
• Pragmatism and business awareness in technical decision‑making
• Strong ability to navigate both a startup‑like environment and Instacart‑scale operations
• A passion for building great teams and great software