Engineering Manager, Fraud & Identity Platform

Instacart
Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia
Workplace: RemoteFull timeCAD 230,000 - 242,500 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Communication","Coaching","Collaboration","Leadership","Stakeholder management"]

Lead the Identity Platform team responsible for authentication, account lifecycle, identity verification, eligibility signals, and fraud detection systems. Own the roadmap and execution for core identity and risk platforms, manage and coach backend and platform engineers, and drive reliability through service health goals and post-incident learning. Partner cross-functionally with Product, Security, Data Science/ML, Legal, Operations, and external identity vendors to deliver privacy- and compliance-aware initiatives at scale, including AI-forward engineering practices.

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Engineering Manager, Fraud & Identity Platform

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Job Summary

Lead the Identity Platform team responsible for authentication, account lifecycle, identity verification, eligibility signals, and fraud detection systems. Own the roadmap and execution for core identity and risk platforms, manage and coach backend and platform engineers, and drive reliability through service health goals and post-incident learning. Partner cross-functionally with Product, Security, Data Science/ML, Legal, Operations, and external identity vendors to deliver privacy- and compliance-aware initiatives at scale, including AI-forward engineering practices.
Location: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the vision, roadmap, and execution for Identity and Fraud & Risk platforms across authentication, account lifecycle, identity verification and eligibility, identity graph signals, and fraud detection/prevention.
  • •Manage and develop a team of software engineers by setting goals, providing coaching and feedback, supporting career growth, and building an inclusive culture.
  • •Ensure reliable, high-quality systems by defining service health goals, improving on-call practices, leading post-incident learning, and driving long-term remediation.
  • •Partner with Product, Data Science and Machine Learning, Security, Fraud Operations, Legal, and external identity vendors to design and ship business-critical initiatives such as account takeover prevention, stronger identity verification, eligibility workflows, and compliance capabilities.
  • •Lead AI-forward development practices with appropriate guardrails, balancing roadmap delivery with operational excellence, technical debt management, and disciplined tradeoffs.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 230,000 - 242,500 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years in engineering leadership, engineering management, or technical lead roles.
  • •Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems or real-time decisioning platforms in production (e.g., identity, fraud, risk, payments).
  • •Strong backend/platform engineering background, with experience in languages such as Go, Java, or Python.
  • •Hands-on familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP) and modern datastores such as Postgres, DynamoDB, Redis, or similar technologies.
  • •Experience managing engineers (hiring, performance management, feedback, coaching, and career development) and collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Security, Data Science/ML, Operations, Legal, or Compliance.
Experience:Distributed systemsFraudIdentity verificationRiskPayments
Skills:CommunicationCoachingCollaborationLeadershipStakeholder management
Languages:English
Tech Stack:GoJavaPythonAWSGCPPostgresDynamoDBRedisLLM-powered servicesAI agents

Company Brief

Instacart
Operates an online grocery marketplace connecting customers with personal shoppers and local retailers for grocery delivery and pickup. Provides technology, logistics, and advertising solutions to supermarkets and consumer packaged goods brands.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2012
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Glassdoor: 3.6
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