Software Engineer II, Advertiser Optimization

Instacart
Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia
Workplace: RemoteFull timeCAD 145,000 - 153,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: phdSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Communication","Transparency","Collaboration"]

Build and refine algorithmic systems that power Instacart’s ads marketplace. You’ll develop and evaluate models for bidding, pacing, and budgeting, translating quantitative research in optimization and econometrics into production-ready implementations. Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and product managers to prototype, run analyses and experiments using large-scale data, and take ownership of projects with measurable impact—balancing rigor and speed in a rapidly changing environment.

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Software Engineer II, Advertiser Optimization

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Job Summary

Build and refine algorithmic systems that power Instacart’s ads marketplace. You’ll develop and evaluate models for bidding, pacing, and budgeting, translating quantitative research in optimization and econometrics into production-ready implementations. Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and product managers to prototype, run analyses and experiments using large-scale data, and take ownership of projects with measurable impact—balancing rigor and speed in a rapidly changing environment.
Location: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and evaluate models and algorithms for ads bidding, pacing, and budgeting at marketplace scale.
  • •Translate well-defined marketplace questions into mathematical formulations and interpret results using large-scale data.
  • •Implement, validate, and monitor algorithmic systems, progressively taking ownership from hypothesis to measurable impact.
  • •Prototype analyses and experiments in a fast-paced environment where priorities and challenges shift quickly.
  • •Communicate assumptions, findings, and limitations clearly to technical and cross-functional partners to support better decisions.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 145,000 - 153,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity Grant

Key Requirements

  • •PhD in mathematics, statistics, economics, operations research, or a related quantitative discipline, with strong foundations in optimization, probability, statistical modeling, econometrics, or control theory.
  • •Proficiency in Python and SQL, with the ability to translate quantitative concepts into analyses, algorithm implementations, and experiments.
  • •Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to explain assumptions, methodologies, results, and limitations to technical and cross-functional audiences.
  • •2+ years of software engineering experience applying quantitative methods to production systems.
  • •Experience applying machine learning techniques in production systems.
Experience:AdsAdvertisingAuction theoryMarketplace optimizationReal-time decision systems
Education:PhD / Doctorate
Skills:Analytical thinkingCommunicationTransparencyCollaboration
Tech Stack:PythonSQLMachine learning

Company Brief

Instacart
Operates an online grocery marketplace connecting customers with personal shoppers and local retailers for grocery delivery and pickup. Provides technology, logistics, and advertising solutions to supermarkets and consumer packaged goods brands.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2012
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