Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Search & Recommendations Ranking
Instacart
About this role
Senior Machine Learning role on Instacart’s Search & Recommendations ML team focused on building the ranking backbone that powers search, discovery, ads, and merchandising across the marketplace. This posting represents multiple senior ML openings with a team-matching step late in the interview process. The team emphasizes value-aware, multi-objective ranking and applied ML research for grocery e-commerce.
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About Instacart
instacart.careersInstacart is a grocery technology company that offers same‑day delivery and pickup by connecting consumers with personal shoppers and local retailers through a digital marketplace. It partners with thousands of national and regional stores to power online storefronts, fulfillment and logistics, and offers a subscription service (Instacart+) alongside merchant tools and advertising solutions. Instacart’s platform combines consumer apps, retail integrations, and data-driven tools for inventory, marketing and operations to help retailers reach customers and shoppers get groceries conveniently. The company’s mission centers on making the food people love accessible and convenient through technology and partnerships.
Recent company news
InstacartFareway Partners with Instacart to Launch Enhanced Digital Grocery Experience
1 hour ago
Retail Technology Innovation HubZoheb Hajiyani departs grocery technology firm Instacart and heads on over to OpenAI
8 hours ago
PR NewswireInstacart App Launches in OpenAI ChatGPT - First Company to Offer New Instant Checkout App Experience
Dec 8, 2025
Business of AppsInstacart Revenue and Usage Statistics (2026)
Jan 7, 2026
CNBCInstacart shares drop on report that FTC is probing company over AI pricing tool
Dec 17, 2025
About Instacart
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$173k – $219k
per year
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