Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Experimentation

Instacart is hiring a Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Experimentation to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Experimentation, you'll turn data into insights and intelligent products. This is a full-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US (West Coast)). About the role You'll turn data into insights and intelligent products, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences • Maintain data pipelines and data quality • Analyze large datasets to surface actionable insights • Partner with stakeholders to define metrics • Build and validate models and dashboards What we offer: • Competitive salary and meaningful equity • Annual learning and professional development budget • Paid parental leave • 100% remote, work-from-anywhere-in-the-US culture • Generous paid time off and company holidays How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Instacart is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Experience with data visualization tools • Understanding of statistics and experimentation • Clear communication skills • Strong SQL and Python (or R) Nice to have: • Comfort communicating clearly and proactively in writing • Familiarity with modern collaboration tools (Slack, Notion, Linear)