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Location as listed by the employer: “Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only); Remote - United States”

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About this role

Instacart is hiring for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Response Prediction role. See the official posting for full details.

Requirements

Master's or PhD in machine learning, statistics, computer science, information retrieval, or a closely related quantitative field; or equivalent experience.
3+ years of combined academic and industry experience (including PhD research) applying ML to ranking, recommendation, or prediction problems at scale.
Deep understanding of CTR/conversion prediction modeling, including familiarity with architectures such as Deep & Wide, DeepFM, DCN, and multi-task learning formulations.
Strong foundation in causal inference, counterfactual reasoning, and training data bias mitigation. Ability to reason about selection bias, position bias, and propensity-based correction methods.
Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, Tensorflow, JAX). Fluency in data manipulation tools (SQL, Spark, Pandas).
Track record of formulating ambiguous problems into well-scoped ML research directions and delivering results through rigorous experimentation.
Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to explain complex modeling decisions to cross-functional stakeholders including product managers and data scientists.
Experience in ads ranking or auction-based systems (pCTR, bid optimization, ROAS feedback loops, marketplace dynamics).

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