Senior Manager, Machine Learning Engineering
Core
Lead a team of engineers and applied research scientists to build state-of-the-art systems that optimize ad performance via bidding, pacing, and targeting for Instacart's advertising platform.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (Machine Learning & Ad Optimization)
Builds
Sophisticated algorithms and machine learning models for auto-bidding, budget pacing, and user targeting
Domain
Digital Advertising / Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Technical leadership, team mentorship, strategic partnership building, long-term technical visioning, project delivery management, backlog prioritization, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
PhD in quantitative field, 4+ years engineering management, building machine learning models
Technologies
Auto-bidding systems, budget pacing engines, user targeting algorithms
Responsibilities
Guide and mentor team members, build strategic partnerships with data science and infrastructure teams, shape long-term technical vision, oversee project delivery and establish team processes, facilitate translation of complex algorithms into solutions, prioritize product backlog
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
