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Uber · 4 months ago

Senior Scientist, Rider Personalization

Uber is a leading technology company known for its innovative consumer experience. The Personalization team is seeking a Senior Scientist to enhance the AIML experience for Rider app users by optimizing ranking and recommendation systems, and developing agentic applications.

LogisticsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTransportation
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Responsibilities

Prototype new models and methodologies (e.g. evidential deep learning, reinforcement learning, listwise ranking) for improving performance across the various personalization AI/ML surfaces of the rider app
Deep dive the data and optimize current ranking algorithms to enhance the relevance and accuracy of ranking results
Design experiments and offline simulations to measure the performance of AIML systems, including agentic applications, interpret the results, and make impactful recommendations for areas of development
Work closely with product managers, engineers, and other scientists to define project goals and deliver data-driven solutions
Stay current with the latest advancements in personalization AIML
Mentor and review the work of junior team members

Qualification

Machine LearningData ScienceRanking AlgorithmsPythonMLOpsBusiness SenseTeam Mentoring

Required

M.S. or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields
5+ years of industry experience as an Applied Scientist, Research Scientist, or equivalent
Proficiency in programming languages (Python, PySpark, SQL) and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn)
Strong business and product sense: ability to find business opportunities in AIML Systems and help define product and engineering roadmaps to capture these opportunities

Preferred

Prior experience with feed ranking, recommender systems, or search algorithms
Solid understanding of MLOps practices, including design documentation, testing, and source code management with Git
Advanced skills in the development and deployment of large-scale ML models and optimization algorithms

Benefits

You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program
May be offered an equity award & other types of comp
You will also be eligible for various benefits.

Company

Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.

H1B Sponsorship

Uber has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (830)
2024 (796)
2023 (684)
2022 (954)
2021 (750)
2020 (638)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$35.56B
Key Investors
William AckmanPayPalToyota Motor
2025-09-08Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
2025-05-13Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2025-01-01Post Ipo Equity· $2.3B

Leadership Team

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Dara Khosrowshahi
CEO
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Prashanth Mahendra -Rajah
Chief Financial Officer
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