3 hours ago
Remote, CanadaMid Level
H1B Sponsor
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy machine learning solutions involving data pipelines, model architectures, and serving integrations for advertising systems.
- Formulate ambiguous modeling problems and translate business observations into ML research directions with clear evaluation criteria.
- Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and infrastructure engineers to develop impactful ML applications.
- Refine and advance algorithms and models to improve operational efficiency and advertising outcomes.
- Publish and present findings internally and contribute to design reviews, paper sharing, and experiment retrospectives.
Requirements
- Graduate degree (master’s or PhD) in machine learning, statistics, computer science, information retrieval, or a closely related quantitative field.
- Strong programming skills and fluency in SQL, Spark, Pandas, classical machine learning, and deep learning tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across diverse stakeholders.
- Preferred: 1–2 years of industry experience applying machine learning to real-world problems with large datasets.
- Preferred: knowledge of sequential modeling, Transformer architecture, and foundation models.
- Preferred: familiarity with LLM integrations, agentic workflows, and productivity tooling.
- Preferred: experience building large-scale online recommendation systems.
Benefits
- Remote Flex First work arrangement, with flexibility to work from home, an office, or another preferred location.
- Eligible for a new-hire equity grant and annual refresh grants.
- Hiring is currently limited to Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia for Canadian candidates.
- Base pay range is CAD 154,000–162,500, excluding equity and other compensation.
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About Instacart
Instacart is a leading grocery technology company that partners with more than 2,200 retail banners – representing nearly 100,000 stores – to transform how people shop for the groceries they need from the retailers they trust, while creating flexible earning opportunities for shoppers. Through the Instacart Marketplace, Instacart Enterprise platform, and Instacart Ads ecosystem, the company powers ecommerce, fulfillment, in-store technology, AI offerings, and advertising for partners. With Instacart Health, the company is providing tools to increase nutrition security, make healthy choices easier for consumers, and expand the role that food can play in improving health outcomes. For more information, visit www.instacart.com/company.