软件工程师 II，广告商优化
Software Engineer II, Advertiser Optimization
我们正在改变零售行业
在Instacart，我们邀请世界通过食物传递爱，因为我们相信每个人都能获得他们喜爱的食物，并有更多时间与所爱之人共度。当其他人看到简单的杂货配送需求时，我们看到的是令人兴奋的复杂性以及满足社区多样化需求的无限机会。我们致力于提供客户依赖的必需服务，让他们获取杂货和日用品，同时为Instacart个人购物者提供安全且灵活的收入机会。
Instacart已成为数百万人的生存线，我们正在组建团队推动我们的购物车向前发展。如果你准备做出一生中最好的工作，欢迎加入我们的团队。
Instacart是灵活优先的团队
没有一种方法适用于所有人如何做好工作。我们的员工可以自由选择在家中、办公室或最喜欢的咖啡店完成最佳工作，同时通过定期的线下活动保持联系并建立社区。了解更多关于我们在工作地点上的灵活方式。
简介
广告优化团队是Instacart超过10亿美元广告业务的决策引擎。我们负责竞价、节奏控制、预算、定位和面向广告商的推荐系统——将广告商的目标转化为实时拍卖行为。我们的使命是通过决定何时参与、出价多少以及花费速度，最大化实现的广告商价值，同时仔细平衡用户体验和平台收入。
我们正在寻找一位具有扎实量化背景的软件工程师II加入多伦多的团队。在这个职位上，你将运用数学、统计学、经济学或相关领域的专业知识，帮助构建和优化驱动Instacart广告市场的算法系统。你将与才华横溢的科学家和工程师团队合作，为对扩展广告平台有实际可衡量影响的生产系统做出贡献。如果你对严谨的量化思维和大规模工程的交汇点感到兴奋，这个职位正适合你。
职位描述
- 为广告竞价、节奏控制和预算开发和评估模型和算法，运用你在数学、统计学、经济学或相关量化领域所受的训练，解决大规模市场问题。
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We're transforming the grocery industry
At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.
Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.
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There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.
Overview
The Advertiser Optimization team is the decision-making engine of Instacart's $1B+ ads business. We own the systems responsible for Bidding, Pacing, Budgeting, Targeting and advertiser-facing recommendations - converting stated advertiser goals into real-time auction actions. Our mission is to maximize realized Advertiser Value by deciding when to participate, how much to bid, and how fast to spend, all while carefully balancing User Experience and Platform Revenue.
We are looking for a Software Engineer II with a strong quantitative background to join our Toronto-based team. In this role, you will apply your expertise in mathematics, statistics, economics, or a related field to help build and refine the algorithmic systems that power how Instacart's advertising marketplace operates. You'll work alongside a talented team of scientists and engineers, contributing to production systems that have real, measurable impact on a scaled ads platform. If you're excited by the intersection of rigorous quantitative thinking and large-scale engineering, this is the role for you.
About the Job
- Develop and evaluate models and algorithms for ads bidding, pacing, and budgeting, applying your training in mathematics, statistics, economics, or a related quantitative discipline to solve complex marketplace problems at scale.
- Collaborate closely with senior scientists, engineers and product managers to translate well-defined marketplace questions into mathematical formulations, implement analyses and prototypes, design experiments, and interpret results using large-scale data.
- Contribute to production systems through algorithm implementation, validation, and monitoring, progressively taking ownership of well-scoped projects from initial hypothesis through measurable impact.
- Operate in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment where the ads marketplace shifts quickly — you'll need to balance rigor with speed, and thrive when priorities change and new challenges emerge.
- Communicate assumptions, findings, and limitations clearly to both technical and cross-functional partners, helping the team make better decisions through transparency and analytical clarity.
About You
Minimum Qualifications
- PhD in mathematics, statistics, economics, operations research, or a related quantitative discipline, with a strong foundation in at least one of the following areas: optimization, probability, statistical modeling, econometrics, or control theory.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL, with demonstrated 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 both technical and cross-functional audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of software engineering experience, particularly in applying quantitative methods to production systems.
- Familiarity with ads systems, auction theory, or related marketplace optimization problems.
- Experience working with large-scale data pipelines and real-time decision systems.
- Familiarity with machine learning techniques and applying machine learning in production systems.
#LI-Remote
Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here. Currently, we are only hiring in the following provinces: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.
Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.
For Canadian based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.
CAN
$145,000—$153,000 CAD