Instacart

Senior Product Manager, Retailer Platform

Instacart$184K — $233K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of product management experience in B2B SaaS or platform products.
  • 3+ years of experience working with enterprise customers in retail or e-commerce, including running workshops.
  • 2+ years of experience with web theming, CMS, or site builder tooling for multiple users.
  • Proven track record managing complex, multi-quarter roadmaps across diverse teams and stakeholders.
  • Proficiency in web fundamentals including HTML/CSS and experience with analytics and experimentation tools.
  • Experience presenting product strategies and results to executive-level audiences.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute a multi-year strategy for storefront theming and merchandising tools.
  • Lead customer discovery initiatives with major retailers to align brand requirements with platform capabilities.
  • Manage end-to-end execution across multiple teams through effective product documentation and prioritization.
  • Collaborate with Design to develop a robust storefront design system and related tools.
  • Communicate with stakeholders to align priorities and ensure commitments are met with quality.

Benefits

  • Remote-friendly work environment across the U.S. and Canada.
  • Opportunities for equity grants and annual refresh grants.
  • Access to highly competitive compensation and benefits packages.
  • Flex First remote work policy allowing flexibility in work arrangements.
Full Job Description
Overview

Instacart's Retailer Platform team powers the white-label storefronts and tools that help leading retailers build compelling, on-brand e-commerce experiences. We're hiring a Senior Product Manager to own the vision and roadmap for site theming and visual merchandising tools that let retailers express their brand, curate their storefronts, and drive conversion at scale.

In this high-visibility role, you'll partner closely with a few of our largest retailers to co-develop features that unlock meaningful growth, aligning 5+ teams to deliver commitments that support $1B+ in Gross Transaction Value. You'll collaborate daily across Core R&D (Data Science & Analytics, Research, two Design counterparts, Engineering, TPM) and work hand-in-hand with our Commercial org (Business Development, Merchant & Sales Partnerships Strategy, Solutions Architects, Professional Services) to bring platform capabilities to life.

If you thrive in fast-paced, highly collaborative environments, enjoy shaping 01 platforms and scaling them 1N, and want to have a direct, highly visible impact on how millions of shoppers experience retailer brands online, this role offers courtside seats to the big game. This role is remote-friendly across the United States and Canada; San Francisco is preferred but not required.
About the Job
  • Define and drive a multi-year strategy and roadmap for Storefront Platform theming and merchandising tools (templates, components, style tokens, page builders, personalization) that differentiate retailer experiences and scale across partners.
  • Lead customer discovery with major retailers; translate brand and merchandising requirements into scalable, secure platform capabilities with clear guardrails, balancing flexibility with performance, accessibility, and SEO.
  • Own end-to-end execution across 5+ teams: write crisp PRDs, prioritize backlogs, sequence launches, and drive outcomes through metrics such as adoption, time-to-launch, conversion lift, and attach rate; run experiments and controlled ramps.
  • Partner with Design to evolve a storefront design system and WYSIWYG tooling, and with Engineering to define APIs/SDKs and internal tools that accelerate implementation and reduce ongoing maintenance.
  • Serve as the point person for executive and cross-functional communication; align stakeholders across R&D and Commercial, surface trade-offs, de-risk timelines, and ensure retailer commitments land on time with quality.
About You
Minimum Qualifications
  • 6+ years of product management experience building B2B SaaS or platform products.
  • 3+ years working directly with enterprise customers in retail, e-commerce, or adjacent industries, including running discovery workshops and QBRs.
  • 2+ years shipping web theming, CMS, site builder, or design system tooling (e.g., templates, component libraries) used by multiple external customers or internal teams.
  • Proven track record leading multi-quarter roadmaps across 5+ cross-functional partners (Engineering, Design, Data Science/Analytics, Research, TPM) and 10+ stakeholders.
  • Proficiency with web fundamentals and constraints (HTML/CSS, component libraries, responsive design, performance, accessibility aligned to WCAG 2.1) and with analytics/experimentation (ability to write SQL and use tools like Looker or Amplitude; A/B testing).
  • Experience presenting product strategy, trade-offs, and results to VP+ audiences.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with e-commerce or site-building platforms such as Shopify, Webflow, Squarespace/Weebly, Adobe Experience Manager, Contentful, or similar.
  • Experience building extensible platform surfaces, including APIs/SDKs and developer or partner ecosystems.
  • Background in merchandising, personalization, or search/browse optimization for large catalogs.
  • Familiarity with brand governance, legal/compliance reviews, and change management within large retailers.
  • Experience with internationalization/localization, SEO best practices, and performance optimization at scale.
  • Willingness to travel up to 20% for retailer workshops, co-development sessions, and key launches.

#LI-Remote

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

$221,000-$233,000 USD

WA

$212,000-$223,500 USD

OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI

$203,000-$214,000 USD

All other states

$184,000-$194,000 USD

About Instacart

Instacart is an American company that operates a grocery delivery and pick-up service in the United States and Canada. The company offers its services via a website and mobile app. The service allows customers to order groceries from participating retailers with the shopping being done by a personal shopper. Instacart was founded in 2012 by entrepreneur Apoorva Mehta, a former Amazon.com employee. Apoorva was born in India and moved with his family to Canada in 2000. He studied engineering at the University of Waterloo and graduated in 2008. He was a participant in Y Combinator's Summer 2012 batch, which eventually led to the creation of Instacart. In 2013, Mehta was included on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Apoorva previously worked at BlackBerry, Qualcomm, and then Amazon as a supply chain engineer, where he developed fulfillment systems to move packages from Amazon's warehouses to customers' homes. Before founding Instacart, Apoorva had tried to start at least 20 other services. He tried building an ad network for social gaming companies, and developing a social network specifically for lawyers, among other start-ups. Instacart originally launched in San Francisco. By April 2015, the firm had about 200 employees. It introduced a new policy around June allowing some shoppers to choose to be part-time employees, starting with Chicago and Boston and extending its offer to shoppers in Atlanta, Miami, and Washington D.C. the following month.
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