[Remote] Senior Data Scientist II - Core Delivery

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Instacart is transforming the grocery industry by providing essential delivery services while offering flexible earning opportunities to Personal Shoppers. As a Senior Data Scientist II, you will enhance the delivery experience through strategic analysis, experimental design, and advanced analytics, while also addressing high-risk delivery scenarios.ResponsibilitiesOwn analytical frameworks that guide the product roadmapDesign rigorous experiments and interpret results to draw detailed and actionable conclusionsDevelop statistical models to extract trends, measure results, and predict future performance of our productsBuild simulations to project the impact of various product and policy interventionsEnable objective decision-making across the company by democratizing data through dashboards and other analytical toolsUse expertise in causal inference, machine learning, complex systems modeling, behavioral decision theory, etc., to shape the future of InstacartPresent findings in a compelling way to influence Instacart’s leadershipSkills7+ years of experience working in a data science or ML role at a product companyAbility to run rigorous experiments and generate scientifically sound recommendationsStrong SQL skills for data extraction and transformation from relational databasesProficiency in Python or R for data manipulation and statistical analysis, including libraries such as pandas, scikit-learn, or equivalentAbility to translate business needs into analytical frameworksExperience with geospatial analysis techniquesMS/PhD in Statistics, Economics, Applied Mathematics, or a related fieldBenefitsInstacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work.This role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.Please read more about our benefits offerings here.Instacart is a Flex First teamOur employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events.Company OverviewInstacart is an online grocery platform that offers same-day delivery and pickup services for retailers and consumers. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.instacart.com.Company H1B SponsorshipInstacart has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 23 in 2026, 152 in 2025, 173 in 2024, 109 in 2023, 159 in 2022, 170 in 2021, 59 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.