Software Engineer II, Advertiser Optimization
Core
Build and refine algorithmic systems for Instacart's advertising marketplace to maximize advertiser value through real-time bidding, pacing, and budgeting decisions.
Role type
Software Engineer II (Quantitative/Algorithmic)
Builds
Production systems for ads bidding, pacing, and budgeting
Domain
Grocery delivery / Digital Advertising / Marketplace Optimization
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Optimization, Probability, Statistical modeling, Econometrics, Control theory, Python, SQL
Preferred skills
Ads systems, Auction theory, Large-scale data pipelines, Real-time decision systems, Machine learning
Responsibilities
Develop and evaluate models and algorithms for ads bidding, pacing, and budgeting; Collaborate with scientists and engineers to translate marketplace questions into mathematical formulations; Contribute to production systems through algorithm implementation, validation, and monitoring; Operate in a fast-paced environment balancing rigor with speed; Communicate assumptions and findings to technical and cross-functional partners
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
