Instacart · 1 month ago
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Logistics
Instacart is transforming the grocery industry by providing an essential service that customers rely on for grocery delivery. As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you will utilize your technical knowledge to solve complex issues in marketplace systems and apply machine learning to optimize solutions in areas such as routing and pricing.
Delivery ServiceE-CommerceGroceryShopping
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
Qualification
Required
Have a graduate degree (masters or PhD) in artificial intelligence, machine learning, operations research or equivalent self study and experience
Have 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
Preferred
Knowledge of deep learning frameworks and methodologies
Experience in applying machine learning and optimization techniques to solve marketplace problems
Benefits
New hire equity grant
Annual refresh grants
Highly market-competitive compensation and benefits
Company
Instacart
Instacart is an online grocery platform that offers same-day delivery and pickup services for retailers and consumers.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.92BKey Investors
T. Rowe PriceTiger Global ManagementD1 Capital Partners
2023-09-19IPO
2021-11-01Private Equity· $232M
2021-09-05Secondary Market
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