Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Economist

Instacart

Posted 22d ago

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Design, develop, and deploy machine learning solutions to tackle the many economic challenges in our complex marketplace
Collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, and other engineers to deeply understand business needs and create impactful solutions
Push the envelope on our operational efficiency by continually refining and advancing our algorithms and models
Be an active member of the Economics team, sharing learnings, best practices, and research across domains while refining and advancing our algorithms

Graduate Degree (Masters or PhD) in Economics or a closely related field
A blend of economic theory, applied econometrics, and business skills
Experience applying causal inference methodologies to both observational and experimental datasets
An understanding of machine learning algorithms and techniques
Strong programming skills (Python) and fluency in data manipulation (SQL, Pandas) and machine learning tools (e.g., scikit-learn, XGBoost)
Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
Self-motivation and a strong sense of ownership
1-3 years of industry experience in a similar position (for Senior ML Engineer I, Economist)
Experience putting machine learning models into production environments (for Senior ML Engineer I, Economist)
Experience with cloud computing and related ML infrastructure (for Senior ML Engineer I, Economist)

PhD in Economics or a closely related field with a focus on data-intense problems
Intern experience in related roles
Experience with large language models and generative AI, both on the algorithm side as well as a day-to-day tool
Experience with uplift modeling, contextual bandits, and/or heterogeneous treatment effect estimation

Skills