Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Operations Research

Summary

Instacart is transforming the grocery industry by providing essential services for grocery delivery. The Senior Machine Learning Engineer will work on high-impact problems in fulfillment, collaborating with various teams to develop machine learning solutions that enhance operational efficiency and shopper experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy machine learning solutions to tackle practical challenges in the marketplace
• Collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, and backend engineers to deeply understand business needs and create impactful ML applications
• Actively engage with diverse stakeholders to ensure that solutions are well-integrated and aligned with business goals
• Push the envelope on our operational efficiency by continually refining and advancing our algorithms and models

Skills

• Have a graduate degree (masters or PhD) in Operations Research or Industrial Engineering
• 3+ years of industry experience using machine learning to solve real-world problems with large datasets
• Have strong programming skills in Python and fluency in data manipulation (SQL, Pandas) and Machine Learning (scikit-learn, XGBoost, Keras/Tensorflow) tools
• Have strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability
• Are a strong communicator who can collaborate with diverse stakeholders across all levels
• Knowledge of deep learning frameworks and methodologies
• Experience in applying machine learning and optimization techniques to solve marketplace problems

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Have a graduate degree (masters or PhD) in Operations Research or Industrial Engineering
• 3+ years of industry experience using machine learning to solve real-world problems with large datasets
• Have strong programming skills in Python and fluency in data manipulation (SQL, Pandas) and Machine Learning (scikit-learn, XGBoost, Keras/Tensorflow) tools
• Have strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability
• Are a strong communicator who can collaborate with diverse stakeholders across all levels

Nice to Haves

• Knowledge of deep learning frameworks and methodologies
• Experience in applying machine learning and optimization techniques to solve marketplace problems

Benefits

• Eligible for a new hire equity grant
• Annual refresh grants