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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Economist

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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Economist in Canada

  • Instacart
  • Full time
  • Email
  • Remote

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and deploy machine learning solutions for economic challenges in Instacart’s marketplace.
  • Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and engineers to understand business needs and deliver impactful solutions.
  • Improve operational efficiency by refining and advancing algorithms and models.
  • Share research, learnings, and best practices across the Economics team.

Requirements

  • A graduate degree in economics or a closely related field is required.
  • Experience applying causal inference methodologies to observational and experimental datasets is required.
  • Understanding of machine learning algorithms and techniques is required.
  • Strong Python programming skills and fluency with SQL and Pandas are required.
  • Experience with scikit-learn and XGBoost or similar machine learning tools is required.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, self-motivation, and ownership are required.
  • Senior hires require 1–3 years of industry experience in a similar role, experience deploying machine learning models to production, and experience with cloud computing and related ML infrastructure.
  • Preferred qualifications include a PhD focused on data-intensive problems, related internship experience, experience with large language models and generative AI, and experience with uplift modeling, contextual bandits, or heterogeneous treatment effect estimation.

Benefits

  • Flex First remote work arrangement, with employees able to work from home, an office, or another preferred location.
  • Regular in-person events to support connection and community.
  • Eligibility for a new-hire equity grant and annual refresh grants.
  • Hiring is currently limited to Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.
  • Base pay for Canadian candidates is listed in CAD and varies by permanent work location, experience, and skills.

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