Senior People Data Scientist

Summary

Join Instacart's People Analytics team as a Senior Data Scientist to build predictive and prescriptive models driving strategic insights. You will analyze large datasets, implement machine learning frameworks, and leverage NLP to uncover trends from various data sources. Collaborate with stakeholders to define problems, translate them into solutions, and communicate results effectively. Integrate predictive outputs into platforms like Tableau and Looker, partnering with HR and data engineering teams. Maintain data accuracy, security, and compliance. This remote role offers competitive compensation and benefits, including equity grants.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in data science roles, preferably in HR or People Analytics
• Ability to write complex, efficient, and eloquent SQL queries to extract data
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R for machine learning and statistical analysis
• Experience building and deploying machine learning models (e.g., decision trees, regression, clustering)
• Strong statistical and problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on feature engineering and modeling
• Familiarity with Snowflake or equivalent data warehousing platforms for model integration
• Excellent communication skills to convey technical findings to non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

• Build predictive models to forecast trends such as employee turnover, workforce engagement, and talent needs
• Develop prescriptive analytics solutions to inform HR strategies and optimize decision-making processes
• Analyze large datasets from various systems (e.g., Workday, Greenhouse) to uncover actionable insights
• Implement machine learning frameworks for solving HR-related challenges
• Harness insights from unstructured or qualitative data sources, such as performance reviews, annual engagement survey comments, or open-text survey responses
• Develop natural language processing (NLP) models to analyze text data and uncover trends, sentiment, or organizational themes
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define business problems, translate them into technical solutions, and communicate results effectively
• Integrate predictive outputs into Snowflake or visualization platforms like Tableau and Looker
• Partner with HR and data engineering teams to ensure seamless data pipeline management and integrity
• Maintain a strong focus on data accuracy, security, and compliance

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience with HR-specific systems, such as Workday, Greenhouse, or LMS platforms
• Proven track record of working with HR data and metrics (e.g., turnover, performance, DEI metrics)
• Familiarity with data visualization tools
• Understanding of data governance and compliance standards

Benefits

• Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work
• This role is remote
• Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants