Senior Data Scientist (I & II)

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Responsibilities

• ▹Own analytical frameworks that guide the product roadmap
• ▹Design rigorous experiments and interpret results
• ▹Develop statistical models to extract trends and predict performance
• ▹Build simulations to project impact of product and policy interventions
• ▹Build dashboards and analytical tools
• ▹Apply causal inference, machine learning, and complex systems modeling
• ▹Present findings to leadership

Requirements

• ▹5+ years in a quantitative role at a product company or research organization
• ▹Ability to run rigorous experiments
• ▹Ability to write complex, efficient SQL queries
• ▹Ability to write efficient code in Python or R
• ▹Desire to build consumer software products
• ▹Ability to translate business needs into analytical frameworks
• ▹Eagerness to learn and flexibility in a dynamic environment

Nice to have

• ▹Awareness of business trade-offs in a multi-sided marketplace
• ▹Confidence collaborating with and influencing senior stakeholders
• ▹MS/PhD in Statistics, Economics, Applied Mathematics or related field

Soft skills

About the company

Instacart is transforming the grocery industry and is hiring data scientists across its Search, Ecosystems, Delivery, and Marketing teams.