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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 20 days Instacart's roles stay open a median of 33 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Instacart's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Instacart
- moderate 36 stale, 3 reposted of 109 open
- Hiring momentum
- 212 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Instacart's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Instacart.
About this role
As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer on the Economics team at Instacart, you will design, develop, and deploy machine learning solutions to address complex economic challenges within the grocery delivery marketplace. Your role will involve collaborating with product managers, data scientists, and engineers to understand business needs and enhance operational efficiency through advanced algorithms. You will also contribute to the team's knowledge sharing and best practices in a fast-paced environment.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Instacart as an employer.
What you need
- Graduate Degree (Masters or PhD) in Economics or a closely related field
- Experience applying causal inference methodologies to both observational and experimental datasets
- An understanding of machine learning algorithms and techniques
- Strong programming skills (Python)
- Fluency in data manipulation (SQL, Pandas)
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
Nice to have
- A 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
- Experience with uplift modeling, contextual bandits, and/or heterogeneous treatment effect estimation
What you get
- Highly market-competitive compensation and benefits
- Eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants
- Flex First remote work policy
Worth weighing
- No specific details on the company's culture or team dynamics are provided
- Base pay varies significantly by location, which may affect salary negotiations
- Role is open to candidates with varying levels of experience (fresh PhD to post-PhD)
- Expectations for senior candidates include experience with production environments and cloud computing
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Listed by Instacart on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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