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Senior Data Scientist II - Core Delivery

Instacart Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only) Full-time Data Science Posted Jun 2, 2026
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What it’s like to work at Instacart

Grocery Tech & Retail Enablement · San Francisco

3.6
Employee Rating
3.6
Work-Life Balance
147
Open Roles
product-impactlearningdiverseequity

What employees love

  • Top-of-market engineering comp ($220K–$540K TC) verified on Levels.fyi
  • Flex First remote-friendly policy with genuine flexibility across US and Canada

What could be better

  • Overall employee sentiment is below average — management and advancement scores are particularly low
  • Despite high absolute pay, employees report low pay satisfaction — equity expectations are mixed
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About the Role

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.

Instacart is a Flex First team

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 Core Delivery team at Instacart is dedicated to ensuring customers receive their complete orders seamlessly, spanning the full flow from capturing customer information to coordinating the shopper experience. As a Senior Data Scientist II, you’ll identify strategic opportunities to enhance the delivery experience, design and execute rigorous experiments to evaluate new product features, and leverage geospatial data and advanced analytical techniques to optimize delivery experience. You’ll also proactively identify high-risk delivery scenarios and develop solutions to the underlying systemic issues that drive them.

About the Job

About You

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

#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
$192,000$202,500 CAD

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the work-life balance like at Instacart?
Instacart has a work-life balance score of 3.6/5 based on employee reviews. This is about average for the AI/tech industry.
What is Instacart’s culture like?
Instacart is characterized by these culture values: product-impact, learning, diverse, equity. Based on employee reviews, the company has an overall rating of 3.6/5. Top-of-market engineering comp ($220K–$540K TC) verified on Levels.fyi
How many open roles does Instacart have?
Instacart currently has 147 open roles across departments including engineering, product, sales, and more. Roles are refreshed daily from their careers page.
Is this role remote-friendly?
This role is located in Canada - Remote (ON, AB, BC, or NS Only). Check the job description above for specific location and remote work details.
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