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Senior Software Engineering Manager, AI and Developer Productivity

Engineering ManagerEngineering ManagerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2012H1B SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

177 days ago

Salary

$216K - $289K / year

5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Own and drive the roadmap for Instacart’s internal AI tooling and developer platforms - shaping how hundreds of engineers write, test, and ship code every day. • Oversee high-impact projects like AI-powered code review agents, LLM gateways, CI/test performance, and local dev environments. • Lead two high-impact teams (AI Productivity & Developer Experience) and build and grow a high-performing, mission-driven team. • Partner with senior engineers, TPMs, and leaders across Infrastructure, ML, and Product to drive alignment and adoption at scale. • Navigate ambiguity, prioritize work, and execute under pressure in a fast-paced, complex environment. • Embed AI into daily developer workflows to improve engineering velocity and reduce friction.

Job Requirements

5+ years of engineering management experience, with at least 2+ years leading teams in infrastructure, AI/ML, or developer tooling.
Strong product instincts - ability to balance technical depth with usability and adoption.
Strong technical background—able to engage in architecture reviews, drive technical direction, and make informed tradeoffs.
Hands-on experience building or integrating AI/LLM-based tools into production or internal systems.
Proven ability to lead high-impact teams, deliver complex projects, and drive adoption of internal platforms at scale.
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities and high expectations.
Preferred: Prior experience leading both Developer Experience and AI-focused teams.
Preferred: Familiarity with tools like Copilot, Cursor, OpenAI APIs, Glean, or similar platforms.
Preferred: Experience managing relationships with AI or infra vendors and evaluating platform partnerships.
Preferred: Experience scaling developer productivity across 100+ engineers in a high-growth environment.

Benefits

Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work.
Flex First: flexibility to choose where you do your best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected through regular in-person events.
Eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.
Base pay ranges provided for US-based candidates (location-dependent).