Uber · 4 months ago
Senior Scientist, Rider Personalization
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$183K/yr - $203K/yr
5+ years expUber 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
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
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
Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.
10001+ employees
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