Associate Product Manager

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

Instacart is hiring its next class for its Associate Product Manager (APM) program. This program is aimed to help early talent jumpstart their career in product management. As an APM at Instacart, you will have the opportunity to gain product management experience and solve user challenges across various teams.

Instacart’s APM program will be 18-months, split across 2 rotations, in teams across Instacart such as Core Experience, Platform, Marketplace, Connected Stores and Ads. We will be looking to hire highly-motivated individuals to participate in the class starting August 2026.

A Product Manager at Instacart has a mix of principled thinking, well-honed product sense, and technical depth. PMs are responsible for owning the product and leading a cross-functional team to take ideas and iteratively bring them to life. They have a customer-first attitude and demonstrate experience in delivering impactful products and features that are heavily informed by data and user research.

About The Job

Responsible for the end-to-end success from discovery to launch of new products and features

Collaborate with Design, Engineering, Marketing, Data Science, Legal, and Analytics teams

Identify new growth opportunities through quantitative research, case studies, and reviews of industry-standard methodologies

Apply creative solutions, lead the work, and reinvent what is possible in a constantly evolving environment

Influence crucial team members throughout Instacart to align intent, resources, and prioritization

Specialize in Instacart’s strategic position in the grocery industry as we continue to craft the way for the online grocery and e-commerce industries

About You

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university

2 years of working experience in technology, consulting, or banking

Exhibit a deep passion for technology and product design - either from a technical degree, personal projects, or experience in business, strategy, or software-related roles.

Demonstrated ability to come up with product solutions for customer pain points.

Leadership potential and natural ability to influence and empower diverse teams.

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

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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 rea

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For US based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.

CA, NY, CT, NJ

$137,000

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$144,500 USD

WA

$131,000

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$138,500 USD

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

$125,000

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$132,000 USD

All other states

$114,000

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$120,500 USD