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We''re transforming the grocery industryAt 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 teamThere''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 workwhether it''s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shopwhile staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.OverviewFoodStorm, part of Instacart, powers catering and preparedfoods operations for major retailers. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of fullstack 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, highimpact engineering team operating like a scaleup 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 scaleup 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 JobLead a team of engineers across backend, frontend, and cloud infrastructure to deliver scalable and secure softwareCollaborate on, and drive the execution of a clear technical and product vision aligned with FoodStorm and Instacart''s platform strategyServe as a technical authority in fullstack engineering, overseeing the lifecycle of backend services, APIs, integrations, and UI componentsGuide the team through complex architectural decisions and implementation of secure, reliable, cloudnative systemsPartner with broader Instacart teams to support retailer integrations and crossplatform technical initiativesOversee production systems, ensuring enterprisegrade reliability, performance, and incident responseDrive process improvements that increase engineering efficiency, predictability, and qualitySupport hiring, onboarding, growth, and mentorship for engineersPromote best practices in coding, testing, documentation, observability, CI/CD, and securityApply pragmatic decisionmaking, balancing business priorities with secure and scalable solutionsAbout YouMinimum QualificationsProven track record as a handson technical leader or engineering manager2+ years experience managing teams of 6+ engineers8+ years experience in web application engineeringHighly proficient in React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScriptHighly proficient in Microsoft .NET and C#Highly proficient in Microsoft SQL Server or SQL Azure (TSQL, schema design, stored procedures)Strong experience delivering secure software aligned to OWASP standardsExperience with Azure services, AKS, and cloudnative architecturesFamiliarity with Terraform or other infrastructureascode practicesAbility to craft and execute engineering roadmaps aligned to product goalsDemonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and develop engineering talentStrong crossfunctional collaboration experience with Product, Professional Services, or customerfacing teamsExceptional written and verbal communication skillsStructured, proactive communication and strong stakeholder managementPreferred QualificationsExperience with Go, Rust, or Ruby frameworksExperience building enterprisegrade or retailerfacing systemsExperience working directly with customers or partners in a technical capacityExperience enabling developer productivity and velocity, including AIsupported developmentExperience driving 01 technical or product innovationA leadership style grounded in trust, clarity, and empowermentPragmatism and business awareness in technical decisionmakingStrong ability to navigate both a startuplike environment and Instacartscale operationsA passion for building great teams and great software#J-18808-Ljbffr