Senior Product Manager, Commerce Platform Integrations - Hawaii, United States - Instacart

Description

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.

Instacart is a Flex First team

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.

We are seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the vision and execution of a new and critical team, Commerce Platform Integrations.

This role's goal will be to accelerate innovation at Instacart and with its retailer and software partners by creating a robust and agile self-serve integration layer.

This role is unique in that it requires both a strong technical foundation for execution but also product strategy skills to partner with teams to find new and exciting ways to monetize our platform.

You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of online grocery shopping and shape the direction of Instacart's platform strategy.

Our Platform team plays a pivotal role in driving innovation and scalability within Instacart's core ecommerce capabilities, including pricing, discounting, orders, invoicing, and loyalty.

We recognize the significance of building robust foundations that enable efficient scaling to new business lines and use cases.

Joining our team means being at the forefront of shaping the future of online grocery shopping, where your contributions will directly impact millions of customers and partners worldwide.

Lead the Development of a Self-

Serve Integration Layer:

Take ownership of building a robust and agile self-serve integration layer, focusing on internal and external API integrations and user-facing tooling to enhance ecommerce experiences.

Manage High Demand Product Area:
Thrive in a fast-paced environment by managing a high-demand product area with a large volume of incoming requests.

Use strong execution skills to set proper expectations and shield the engineering team from chaos and thrash, ensuring focused and efficient development.

This requires technical prowess to ensure the platform's flexibility and scalability.

Build Strong Customer Partnerships:
Utilize exceptional customer or client relationship skills to build strong and trusted partnerships.

This role requires someone who thrives in a constantly changing environment, can manage complexity at scale, and possesses a blend of technical expertise and strategic thinking.

Candidates should be prepared to take ownership, make an impact, and tackle exciting and challenging projects head-on.
Bachelor's degree
~3-5 years of product management experience in a technology-driven environment.
~ Strong technical foundation with experience in building and maintaining APIs.
~ Experience working in an agile development environment.

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field


Ecommerce Experience:
Previous experience in the ecommerce industry, particularly in roles related to product management, software development, or business development. Familiarity with ecommerce platforms and market dynamics can be advantageous.

Experience in Building SaaS Products: Candidates with prior experience in building Software as a Service (SaaS) products will have a strong understanding of the subscription-based business model and the unique challenges associated with developing and monetizing SaaS solutions.

While not a requirement, candidates with an engineering background or strong technical aptitude will have a deeper understanding of the technical intricacies involved in building and managing large-scale software integration projects.

Experience in Large-Scale Software Integration Projects:

Candidates with experience in managing large-scale software integration projects, particularly in complex and dynamic environments, will bring valuable insights and expertise to the role.

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 .
Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.