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Uber · 5 hours ago

Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Uber is a leading technology company that focuses on optimizing transportation and delivery services. The Staff Machine Learning Engineer will build and optimize machine learning models and algorithms to enhance the earner experience and improve operational efficiencies.

LogisticsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTransportation
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Responsibilities

Build statistical, optimization, and machine learning models
Develop innovative new earner incentives that earners for choosing our network and optimizing Uber's new earner incentives spend
Optimize Uber's background check spend and onboarding funnel
Design recommendation engines to recommend the most relevant earning opportunities and early lifecycle content
Develop matching algorithms for driver to driver mentorship program
Model and predict earner behaviors to improve earner experience throughout the onboarding funnel
The team employs a variety of ML/AI techniques, spanning from causal ML meta learners, supervised ML, RL multi-armed bandits, genAI LLM to deep learning embeddings to build impactful data products
Work closely with multi-functional leads to develop technical vision, new methodological approaches, and drive team direction
Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as product, engineering, operations, and marketing to drive ML system development end-to-end from conceptualization to final product

Qualification

Machine LearningDeep LearningProbabilistic ModelingStatistical ModelingPythonReinforcement LearningCausal MLOptimization TechniquesExploratory Data AnalysisExperimental DesignObject-oriented ProgrammingCross-functional Collaboration

Required

Masters or PhD or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Operations Research, Statistics, or other related quantitative fields or related field
7 years minimum of industry experience as a Machine Learning Engineer/Research Scientist with a strong focus on deep learning and probabilistic modeling
Proficiency in multiple object-oriented programming languages (e.g. Python, Go, Java, C++)
Experience with any of the following: Spark, Hive, Kafka, Cassandra
Experience building and productionizing innovative end-to-end Machine Learning systems
Experience in exploratory data analysis, statistical modeling, hypothesis testing, and experimental design
Experience working with cross-functional teams(product, science, product ops etc)

Preferred

8+ years of industry experience in machine learning, including building and deploying ML models
Publications at industry recognized ML conferences
Experience in modern deep learning architectures and probabilistic modeling
Experience with optimization techniques, including reinforcement learning (RL), Bayesian methods, causal ML meta learners, genAI LLM
Expertise in the design and architecture of ML systems and workflows

Benefits

Participate in Uber's bonus program
May be offered an equity award & other types of comp
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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