Senior Marketing Decision Scientist II

Were 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 Instacart’s Marketing Data Science and Analytics team partners across Marketing, Strategic Finance, and Product to power data-driven growth As a Senior Marketing Decision Scientist II, you will shape how we measure, forecast, and optimize marketing performance across channels, helping Instacart make smarter investment decisions and accelerate customer acquisition and retention.

This is a high-impact, high-visibility role on a small, focused team where you will own complex, zero-to-one measurement initiatives and scale proven solutions You will collaborate closely with channel marketers, growth leaders, finance partners, and data engineers to deliver models and experimentation frameworks that inform multi-million-dollar decisions

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment that still moves like a startup—and you love rolling up your sleeves to turn ambiguous questions into clear recommendations—this role is for you.

You’ll join a tight-knit immediate team of 5 within a broader 9-person marketing data science org, where there is real scope to set the bar for analytical rigor, build systems that last, and influence the roadmap. Come help us go far together by solving complex problems that grow the pie for our customers, retailers, and partners.

About the Job

Own the end-to-end marketing measurement strategy across paid search, paid social, display, a