Uber · 6 hours ago
Sr Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Delivery Courier Pricing
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$257K/yr - $286K/yr
10+ years expUber is a leading technology company that focuses on transportation and delivery services. They are seeking a Sr Staff Machine Learning Engineer to lead the design and implementation of advanced ML systems for courier pricing algorithms, impacting millions of couriers and consumers worldwide.
LogisticsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTransportation
Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of advanced ML systems for courier pricing algorithms serving millions of couriers
Own end-to-end ML model lifecycle from research through production deployment and continuous optimization
Build scalable ML architecture and feature management systems supporting Courier Pricing and broader Marketplace teams
Design experimentation frameworks enabling rapid testing of pricing algorithms using A/B, Switchback, Synthetic Control, and other experimental methodologies
Establish ML engineering best practices, monitoring, and operational excellence across the organization
Create platform abstractions that enable other ML engineers to iterate faster on pricing algorithms
Collaborate with Marketplace Engineering and Science teams to productionize cutting-edge ML research
Work with Platform Engineering teams to ensure ML systems meet reliability and performance standards
Influence technical roadmaps across multiple teams through technical leadership and strategic thinking
Mentor and grow senior ML engineers, establishing technical standards and engineering culture
Lead technical discussions and architecture reviews for complex ML systems
Qualification
Required
PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or related quantitative field OR Master's degree with 12+ years of industry experience
10+ years of experience building and deploying ML models in large-scale production environments
Expert-level proficiency in modern ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and distributed computing platforms (Spark)
Deep expertise across multiple areas including: Deep Learning, Causal Inference, Reinforcement Learning, Multi-objective Optimization, and Algorithmic Game Theory
Proven track record of leading complex ML projects from research through production with significant measurable business impact
Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or Go with experience building production ML systems
Experience with feature engineering, model serving, and ML infrastructure at scale (handling millions of predictions per second)
Technical leadership experience including mentoring senior engineers and driving cross-team technical initiatives
Preferred
Marketplace or two-sided platform ML experience with understanding of supply-demand dynamics and pricing mechanisms
Publications or patents in applied machine learning, particularly in areas relevant to optimization, pricing, or marketplace dynamics
Experience with causal inference methodologies and their application to business problems with network effects
Reinforcement learning experience in production environments with long-term optimization and strategic agent considerations
Technical leadership experience including mentoring senior engineers and driving cross-team technical initiatives
Experience with real-time ML systems requiring low-latency inference and high-throughput model serving
Background in economics, operations research, or related quantitative disciplines with application to marketplace problems
Benefits
You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program
May be offered an equity award & other types of comp
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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