Senior Applied Scientist Ii, Ads Optimization

Instacart

Remote
Ca, ny, ct, nj: $240,000—$253,500 usd; wa: $230,00...
Remote
Control theory
Constrained optimization
Auction economics
Instacart is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist II to enhance its advertising optimization systems, focusing on real-time bidding, budgeting, and target achievement. The role requires a strong background in optimization, control theory, and programming, with an emphasis on translating complex mathematical models into scalable production code

Job Summary

  • Lead the algorithmic direction for Instacart's $1B+ ads business, owning systems for Bidding, Pacing, Budgeting, and Targeting.
  • Design and evolve real-time bid optimization systems and intelligent budget pacing algorithms to maximize advertiser value.
  • Own the full research-to-production loop, from mathematical design and production deployment to impact measurement.

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Instacart is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist II to enhance its advertising optimization systems, focusing on real-time bidding, budgeting, and target achievement. The role requires a strong background in optimization, control theory, and programming, with an emphasis on translating complex mathematical models into scalable production code.

Salary

CA, NY, CT, NJ: $240,000—$253,500 USD; WA: $230,000—$243,000 USD; OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI: $221,000—$233,000 USD; All other states: $201,000—$212,000 USD

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Control theory
  • Constrained optimization
  • Auction economics
  • Real-time bid optimization
  • Budget pacing algorithms
  • Mechanism design

Nice-to-have

  • Causal inference
  • Adaptive control
  • Cross-functional alignment

Key Requirements

  • MS or PhD in quantitative field
  • 8+ years of experience
  • Proficiency in Go, Java, C++, or Python
  • Experience with production systems at scale

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