Senior Machine Learning Engineer, II - Economist

Summary

Join Instacart's Economics team as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer and build cutting-edge systems that combine economic principles with sophisticated machine learning algorithms to address complex challenges. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to tackle diverse problems, contributing both economic and engineering expertise in a fast-paced environment. This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects related to pricing, advertising, and customer behavior analysis, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.

Requirements

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

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

Benefits

• 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
• 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
• CA, NY, CT, NJ
• WA
• OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI
• All other states