Join Instacart: Revolutionizing the Grocery Delivery Industry

At Instacart, we are dedicated to sharing love through food. We believe everyone should have access to their favorite groceries while enjoying more time together. What others perceive as a simple need for grocery delivery, we see as a complex and exciting opportunity to serve our community's diverse needs. Our mission is to deliver an essential service that customers depend on for their groceries and household goods, while also providing secure and flexible earning opportunities for Instacart Personal Shoppers.

Instacart: A Lifeline for Millions

Instacart has become an indispensable service for millions of people. We're expanding our team to continue pushing the boundaries of grocery delivery. If you're ready to achieve the best work of your life, we invite you to join our team.

Flex First Team at Instacart

We understand that there's no one-size-fits-all approach to work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they work best—whether from home, an office, or a favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible work approach.

About the Role

The Marketplace Dynamics data science group tackles both foundational and applied problems at the heart of Instacart’s marketplace and fulfillment operations. Data scientists in this group work across Logistics, Shopper Pay & Incentives, and Marketplace Coordination teams. They address analytical, experimental, and inferential challenges to understand and expand the capabilities of a sustainable, balanced multi-sided marketplace. Collaborating closely with Machine Learning and Operations Research Engineers, Product Managers, and policy partners, they iterate on marketplace systems, develop new products, and enhance experimentation capabilities.

About the Team

You will join a growing data science team tackling impactful problems, transforming the way people buy groceries. Embedded within our data-driven product team, you will be a trusted partner informing product enhancements that drive significant growth. We seek a self-driven, strategic thinker who can make an immediate impact and influence decisions across our organization.

About the Job

• Own analytical frameworks guiding the product roadmap
• Design rigorous experiments and interpret results for actionable conclusions
• Develop statistical models to extract trends, measure results, and predict future performance
• Build simulations and model scenarios projecting the impact of product and policy interventions
• Enhance algorithms and models underpinning marketplace fulfillment systems
• Support strategic decisions with advanced analytical and experimentation tools
• Apply expertise in causal inference, machine learning, complex systems modeling, economics, operations research, and geospatial analysis
• Present findings to influence leadership decisions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams

About You

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a quantitative role at a product company or research organization
• Proficient in designing and executing rigorous experiments with scientifically sound recommendations
• Expert in writing complex, efficient, and eloquent SQL queries
• Skilled in coding with Python or R
• Passionate about converting unstructured quantitative problems into business solutions
• Ability to translate business needs into analytical frameworks
• Adaptable, eager to learn, and capable of thriving in a dynamic environment with a growth mindset

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in multi-sided marketplace challenges
• Proficiency in building, evaluating, and improving statistical, machine learning, and optimization models
• Experience working with geospatial data and methods
• Expertise in product-driven experimentation and tool development
• Excellent communication skills for leading initiatives and presenting findings
• Advanced degrees (MS/PhD) in Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, or related fields

Instacart offers competitive compensation and benefits. This role is remote, with the base pay range depending on the candidate's permanent location. This role is eligible for a new hire equity grant and annual refresh grants. For US-based candidates, base pay ranges are as follows:

• CA, NY, CT, NJ: $162,000—$180,000 USD
• WA: $