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Senior People Data Scientist

Instacart
Remote, RemoteRemotefull_timePosted 9 Jun 2026

About the role

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>We're transforming the grocery industry</strong></p> <p><span class="im">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.</span></p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Instacart is a Flex First team </strong></p> <p>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. <a href="https://www.instacart.careers/flex-first" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://instacart.careers/remote/&source=gmail&ust=1651869232122000&usg=AOvVaw37OlxP8hAKN7nq4YwHQH7e">Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.</a></p></div><h2><strong>Overview</strong></h2> <p>Instacart’s <strong>People Analytics & Research (PAR)</strong> team delivers trusted insights that help leaders make better, faster decisions and create an environment where every employee can do the best work of their career. Embedded within <strong>People Services Delivery</strong>, we partner across the People org and the business to build the data infrastructure, dashboards, analytical frameworks and research that power workforce planning, organizational health, and strategic HR initiatives for all Instacart employees. In addition, our mission is to bring these insights to life through close partnerships with partner teams across Instacart. </p> <p>We’re hiring a <strong>Senior People Data Scientist (L5)</strong> to serve as an enterprise‑wide people analytics thought partner—blending <strong>data engineering, analytics, consulting, and data product ownership</strong>. You will own complex, multi‑quarter analytical workstreams, shape company‑level people metrics, and help leaders at all levels use data to make better, more equitable decisions about our workforce.</p> <p>This is a <strong>high‑visibility IC role</strong> with significant e

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