Senior Data Scientist II - Core Delivery
Core
Design and execute rigorous experiments to evaluate product features and optimize the grocery delivery experience using geospatial data and advanced analytics.
Role type
Senior IC data scientist (delivery optimization)
Builds
Delivery experience optimization features and analytical frameworks for the Instacart platform
Domain
Grocery delivery / Logistics / Geospatial analytics
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Causal inference, statistical modeling, experimental design, complex systems modeling, behavioral decision theory, SQL, Python/R (pandas, scikit-learn)
Preferred skills
Geospatial analysis techniques, MS/PhD in Statistics/Economics/Applied Mathematics
Technologies
SQL, Python, R, pandas, scikit-learn
Responsibilities
Own analytical frameworks guiding the product roadmap; design rigorous experiments and interpret results; develop statistical models to extract trends and predict performance; build simulations to project impact of interventions; enable objective decision-making via dashboards; present findings to leadership
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
