Senior Data Scientist - Shopping Experience (search)

Instacart

Remote
Base: $161,000 - $170,000 cad; bonus/equity: new h...
Fully remote
Own core search metrics and funnels
Design and run experiments
Partner with product, engineering, and ml
Instacart is seeking a Senior Data Scientist focused on enhancing the shopping experience through data-driven insights and experimentation. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in data science, particularly in search relevance and product analytics, while working in a collaborative environment that promotes flexibility and innovation

Job Summary

  • Own the analytics and experimentation strategy that powers how we interpret customer intent and connect it to the most relevant items and retailers.
  • Your work will translate complex, noisy signals into clear insights and recommendations that move the metrics that matter—search conversion, order rate, and GTV.
  • Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Machine Learning to shape the roadmap for search relevance, ranking quality, and latency.

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Instacart is seeking a Senior Data Scientist focused on enhancing the shopping experience through data-driven insights and experimentation. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in data science, particularly in search relevance and product analytics, while working in a collaborative environment that promotes flexibility and innovation.

Salary

Base: $161,000 - $170,000 CAD; Bonus/Equity: new hire equity grant and annual refresh grants; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Own core Search metrics and funnels
  • Design and run experiments
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, and ML
  • Build deep diagnostic analyses
  • Connect offline model evaluation with online metrics
  • Improve data quality and instrumentation

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in search relevance
  • Familiarity with NLP and embeddings
  • Bridging offline and online metrics
  • Causal inference beyond A/B tests
  • Working across web and native app surfaces

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in data science or product analytics
  • Advanced SQL proficiency
  • Proficiency in Python or R
  • Hands-on experience designing and analyzing A/B tests
  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field or equivalent practical experience

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