Senior Data Scientist I - Meals @Instacart

Overview

The role involves supporting the Meals initiative at Instacart, a top strategic priority for 2027. This position focuses on scaling data science work post-MVP launch, emphasizing metric tracking and experimentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead data science for the Meals initiative, managing the post-MVP scale-up of data science systems and infrastructure.
• Design, build, and maintain metric tracking frameworks for measuring the impact of Meals on engagement, activation, and reactivation.
• Drive experimentation strategy from hypothesis definition through analysis and recommendation to guide product decisions.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and Designers to align on strategy and communicate data-driven insights.
• Contribute to a 0→1 initiative at a critical inflection point by defining success metrics at scale.

Requirements

• Proven experience in consumer-facing product data science, working with Product Managers, Engineering Leads, and Data Engineers.
• Strong data science foundation, including product and data analysis, A/B experimentation, causal inference, and statistical modeling.
• Experience defining KPIs and optimizing funnel for product-market fit.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of synthesizing complex technical findings for senior stakeholders.
• 4+ years of work experience in data science or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering) or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

Instacart offers competitive compensation and benefits, including eligibility for a new hire equity grant and annual refresh grants.

Location

This is a remote role available to candidates across the United States.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply through the Instacart careers website.