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Uber · 11 hours ago

Staff Scientist, Eats Growth

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$212K/yr - $236K/yr
date5+ years exp

Uber is on a mission to redefine how people discover and enjoy food, and the Growth team is at the heart of that journey. As a Staff Scientist, you'll analyze data to identify growth opportunities and optimize user acquisition strategies across the Uber Eats and Uber Rides apps.

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Responsibilities

Design, execute, and analyze large-scale experiments within the Uber Eats and Uber Rides apps
Perform analytical deep dives to explore topics including conversion funnels, shopping journeys, personalization & ranking, and user retention
Design frameworks for optimizing tradeoffs across competing business objectives to maximize platform growth
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Design, and other cross-functional partners to understand user behavior and guide future product strategy
Present findings and recommendations to senior technical and business leaders

Qualification

Experimental designStatistical analysisSQLPythonData visualizationUser behavior insightsCausal inferenceAnalytical skillsExceptional communicationCollaboration

Required

Ph.D., M.S., or Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields
Minimum 5 years of industry experience as a Data Scientist or equivalent role (2+ if holding a Ph.D.)
Expertise in experimental design and statistical analysis for A/B testing and causal inference
Proficiency in SQL & Python for exploratory data analysis and modeling
Strong analytical skills, with experience extracting user behavior insights from large datasets
Experience with data visualization and dashboarding tools (e.g., Tableau, Matplotlib)

Preferred

6+ years of industry experience, particularly in growth, product, or consumer analytics
Proficiency in causal inference, funnel optimization, user segmentation, or lifetime value forecasting
Experience in algorithm prototyping and development
Exceptional communication skills across technical, non-technical, and executive audiences
Prior experience working on a consumer app or a growth team

Company

Uber

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Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.
dateFounded in 2009
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.uber.com

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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