Senior Machine Learning Engineer, II - Economist

Instacart; United States; Remote; USD 196,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to tackle complex economic challenges using cutting-edge machine learning techniques. In this role, you will design and implement solutions that enhance operational efficiency and contribute to a diverse set of problems. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior economists, and lead efforts in fostering a culture of technical excellence. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly evolving industry while enjoying the flexibility of a remote work environment.

Qualifications

• PhD in Economics required with 3+ years of industry experience.
• Strong programming skills in Python and data manipulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy machine learning solutions for economic challenges.
• Collaborate with product managers and data scientists to create impactful solutions.

Skills

Machine Learning

Python

Economics

Data Manipulation

Communication Skills

Education

PhD in Economics

Tools

SQL

Pandas

Job description

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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.

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About The Role

As a senior machine learning engineer in the Economics team, you will build state-of-the-art systems that blend rigorous economic thought with sophisticated machine learning algorithms to tackle some of the company’s most challenging problems.

Working in a horizontal team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with partners across multiple functions to operate on a highly diverse set of problems, contributing both economic and engineering expertise in a fast-paced environment filled with exciting opportunities for technically-minded economists.

About The Team

The Economics team at Instacart works on a range of interesting and challenging problems across our platform, from aligning the incentives in our multi-sided marketplace to analyzing the role of prices and product placement in our customers' decision-making. Some of the core areas of focus for our team include pricing, online advertising, uplift and long-term value modeling, and general causal inference. Check out this blog post to learn more.

About The Job

• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning solutions to tackle the many economic challenges in our complex marketplace
• Collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, and other engineers to deeply understand business needs and create impactful solutions
• Push the envelope on our operational efficiency by continually refining and advancing our algorithms and models
• Mentor junior economists, set technical direction, and conduct thorough code reviews to ensure high code quality and maintainability. Lead by example in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence
  
  

About You

We are looking for senior economists with several years of industry experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• A PhD in economics
• 3+ years of industry experience using machine learning to solve economic problems in large technology companies
• A blend of economic theory, applied econometrics, and business skills that let you jump into a fast-paced environment and contribute from day one
• A deep understanding of machine learning algorithms and techniques, with fluency in modern research and literature
• Strong programming skills in software engineering (e.g., Python), along with expertise in data manipulation using tools (e.g., SQL and Pandas) and modern machine learning packages
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and proven expertise in collaborating with a diverse group of stakeholders across all levels
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in pricing, ads, and paid marketing
• Experience with large language models / generative AI, both on the algorithm side as well as a day-to-day tool
  
  

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 here.

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 read more about our benefits offerings here.

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

CA, NY, CT, NJ

$237,000—$263,000 USD

WA

$227,000—$252,000 USD

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

$218,000—$242,000 USD

All other states

$196,000—$218,000 USD

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  Mid-Senior level

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  Software Development

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