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

The Instacart Design System (IDS) is a dynamic and evolving foundation that enables cohesive, accessible, and scalable product experiences across our 4-sided marketplace. From consumer-facing applications to shopper experiences, retailer platforms, CPG tools, and connected store solutions, IDS lies at the heart of everything we design and build.

We’re seeking a Sr. Manager, Design Systems & Foundations to lead the strategy, evolution, and delivery of IDS. This role calls for a visionary and hands-on leader who can balance delivering consistent, high-quality design systems today while evolving IDS to anticipate and meet the future needs of both internal teams and the customers we serve.

You will collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Brand, and Research teams to align our design systems with organizational priorities and product goals, enabling great user experiences at scale. As part of a highly collaborative and close-knit Design & Research organization, you will guide and grow a team of talented designers and design technologists, fostering a culture of craft, curiosity, and inclusion. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of systems design at Instacart, ensuring our tools, components, and design standards not only adapt to emerging challenges but also elevate the craft of design across the company.

About the Job

Shape the future of IDS: Own the end-to-end strategy, roadmap, and vision for the Instacart Design System across web, iOS, and Android, ensuring a scalable, accessible, and brand-aligned experience everywhere.
Lead and inspire a high-performing, multidisciplinary team: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 8 designers and design technologists, fostering a culture of craft, inclusion, learning, and operational excellence.
Continuously evolve the system: Anticipate trends and proactively adapt IDS to meet emerging business, technology, and user needs while ensuring the system remains robust, engaging, and aligned with Instacart’s brand identity.
Refine and iterate on scalable systems and processes: Continuously improve established frameworks

Senior Manager, Design Systems & Foundations

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