# Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Operations Research 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: 2026-04-09
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://instacart.careers/job/?gh_jid=7793089
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/instacart-senior-machine-learning-engineer-operations-research/

## About the role

We are looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer with a strong Operations Research background to join the Service Availability & Routing team within Instacart's Logistics organization. In this role, you will work at the intersection of combinatorial optimization, mathematical programming, and AI to solve high-impact problems in the fulfillment space — including order batching, shopper routing, service availability prediction, and real-time assignment.

## What they're looking for

- 3+ years of industry experience using machine learning to solve real-world problems with large datasets
- Have strong programming skills in Python and fluency in data manipulation (SQL, Pandas) and Machine Learning (scikit-learn, XGBoost, Keras/Tensorflow) tools
- Have strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability
- Are a strong communicator who can collaborate with diverse stakeholders across all levels
- Graduate degree (masters or PhD) in Operations Research or Industrial Engineering or closely related field

Tags: Machine Learning