Senior Data Scientist

March 20

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Instacart invites the world to share love through food. This is how homemade is made.

Grocery Delivery • online grocery

1001 - 5000

💰 $232M Venture Round on 2021-11

Description

• Own analytical frameworks that guide the product roadmap • Design rigorous experiments and interpret results to draw detailed and actionable conclusions • Develop statistical models to extract trends, measure results, and predict future performance of the product • Build simulations to project the impact of various product and policy interventions • Enable objective decision making by democratizing data through dashboards and analytical tools • Use expertise in causal inference, machine learning, complex systems modeling, behavioral decision theory, etc., to shape the future of Instacart • Present findings in a compelling way to influence Instacart’s leadership

Requirements

• 2+ years experience working in a quantitative role at a product company or research organization • Ability to run rigorous experiments and provide scientifically sound recommendations • Ability to write complex, efficient, and eloquent SQL queries to extract data • Ability to write efficient and eloquent code in Python or R • Desire to build and improve consumer software products • Ability to translate business needs into analytical frameworks • Eagerness to learn, flexibility to pivot when needed, savviness to navigate and thrive in a dynamic environment, and a growth mindset needed to build a successful team and company • Awareness of business trade-offs when working on a multi-sided marketplace • Confidence in collaborating with and influencing cross-functional stakeholders at a senior level • MS/PhD in Statistics, Economics, Applied Mathematics, or a similar field

Benefits

• Flexible work location, be it from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop • Regular in-person events to build community • Safe and flexible earnings opportunities for Instacart Personal Shoppers