Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Operations Research @Instacart

Overview

The role involves a Senior Machine Learning Engineer with a strong Operations Research background joining the Service Availability & Routing team within Instacart's Logistics organization. The position focuses on combining combinatorial optimization, mathematical programming, and AI to solve significant problems in the fulfillment domain, influencing Instacart's profitability and shopper experience at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning solutions to address practical challenges in the marketplace.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, and backend engineers to understand business needs and create impactful ML applications.
• Engage with diverse stakeholders to ensure solutions are well-integrated and aligned with business goals.
• Refine and advance algorithms and models to enhance operational efficiency.

Requirements

• 3+ years of industry experience using machine learning to solve real-world problems with large datasets.
• Strong programming skills in Python along with fluency in data manipulation (SQL, Pandas) and Machine Learning tools (scikit-learn, XGBoost, Keras/Tensorflow).
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability.
• Effective communicator capable of collaborating with diverse stakeholders across all levels.
• Graduate degree (masters or PhD) in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field.

Benefits

Instacart offers competitive compensation and benefits, including a base pay range dependent on the work location and eligibility for new hire equity grants and annual refresh grants.

Location

Remote (United States)

How to Apply

Please refer to Instacart's career page for application details.