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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Operations Research

Instacart· Machine Learning
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Hybrid (United States)$173k - $218.5kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Senior ML Engineer with Operations Research background to work on service availability & routing within Instacart's Logistics organization, solving combinatorial optimization, mathematical programming, and AI problems in fulfillment (order batching, shopper routing, service availability prediction, real-time assignment) to improve profitability and shopper experience at scale.

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.

Qualifications

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

Skills

Required:Machine LearningPythonSQLPandasscikit-learnXGBoost
Nice to have:Keras/TensorFlow

Benefits

  • Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work.
  • Remote work policy (Flex First) with base pay range dependent on permanent work location.
  • Eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.
  • Benefits offerings detailed at Taste of Instacart.
Last updated Jul 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Instacart is the North American leader in online grocery and one of the fastest-growing companies in e-commerce. Instacart’s same-day delivery and pickup services bring fresh groceries and everyday essentials to busy people and families across the U.S. and Canada in as fast as an hour. Since its founding in 2012, Instacart has become an essential service for millions of families, while also serving as an immediate, flexible earnings opportunity for hundreds of thousands of shoppers across North America. The company partners with more than 350 retailers and delivers from more than 25,000 stores across more than 5,500 cities in North America. Today, Instacart is accessible to more than 85% of households in the U.S. and more than 70% of households in Canada.

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