Uber · 22 hours ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Causal Inference
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$223K/yr - $248K/yr
4+ years expUber is a technology company that focuses on transportation accessibility. The role involves building large-scale pricing optimization systems using machine learning models to set prices based on real-time marketplace conditions for Uber's rides products globally.
LogisticsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTransportation
Responsibilities
Build and train machine learning models with sparse data
Design experiments and use a variety of techniques for building causal models
Be a thought leader and help define roadmaps across multiple rider pricing teams
Qualification
Required
PhD in relevant fields (CS, Stats, Economics, Econometrics, etc.) with a focus on Machine Learning
4+ years of experience in an ML role with an emphasis on data and experiment driven model development
Expertise with Causal Inference, DML, etc
Expertise in deep learning and optimization algorithms
Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow
Experience building and productionizing innovative end-to-end Machine Learning systems
Proficiency in one or more coding languages such as Python, Java, Go, or C++
Strong communication skills and can work effectively with cross-functional partners
Strong sense of ownership and tenacity toward hard machine-learning projects
Preferred
Academic background in Economics or Econometrics
Experience in combining observational data with experimental data for building causal models
Experience designing embeddings and combining structural models and regularization techniques for dealing with sparsity
Experience building elasticity models and user behavioral models
Proven track record in conducting experiments and tracking models in high-complexity environments
Benefits
Participate in Uber's bonus program
May be offered an equity award & other types of comp
Various benefits
Company
Uber
Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.
10001+ employees
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CEO
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