# Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Economist at Instacart

- Company: Instacart
- What the company does: Order same-day delivery or pickup from more than 300 retailers and grocers. Download the Instacart app or start shopping online now with Instacart to get groceries, alcohol, home essentials, and more delivered to you in as fast as 1 hour or select curbside... Backed by General Catalyst, Khosla and Kleiner Perkins.
- Company website: https://www.instacart.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: United States - Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-08-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://instacart.careers/job/?gh_jid=8157736
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/instacart-senior-machine-learning-engineer-economist/

## About the role

As a machine learning engineer in the Economics team, you will build state-of-the-art systems that blend rigorous economic thought with sophisticated machine learning algorithms to tackle some of the company's most challenging problems.

## What they're looking for

- Graduate Degree (Masters or PhD) in Economics or a closely related field
- A blend of economic theory, applied econometrics, and business skills that let you jump into a fast-paced environment and contribute from day one
- Experience applying causal inference methodologies to both observational and experimental datasets
- An understanding of machine learning algorithms and techniques
- Strong programming skills (Python) and fluency in data manipulation (SQL, Pandas) and machine learning tools (e.g., scikit-learn, XGBoost)
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)

Tags: Machine Learning