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Uber · 1 day ago

Senior Scientist, Rider Experience

Uber is a leading mobility company that focuses on optimizing rider experiences through data analysis. In this role, you will work on key projects that influence the core mobility business, utilizing experimentation and machine learning to enhance user experience and drive strategic decisions.

LogisticsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTransportation
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Refine ambiguous questions and generate new hypotheses about the product through a deep understanding of data, our customers, and our business
Design experiments and interpret the results to draw detailed and impactful conclusions that inform our decisions
Define how our teams measure success by developing metrics in close partnership with cross functional partners and creating AI systems to understand metric movements
Develop data-driven insights and work with cross-functional partners to identify opportunities to improve the long-term strategy and product roadmaps
Collaborate with other Scientists and Engineers to build and improve data foundations
Present findings to business and executive audiences

Qualification

Ph.D.M.S. in quantitative fieldsExperimental designAnalysisSQL proficiencyPythonR proficiencyStatistical analysisTestingExploratory data analysisBusiness senseMentoring Data ScientistsCollaboration with stakeholders

Required

Ph.D., M.S., or Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields
Minimum 3 years of industry or academic experience as an Applied or Data Scientist or equivalent (with at least two of those years in industry)
Experience in experimental design and analysis
Experience with exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis and testing, and model development
Proficiency in SQL and either Python or R

Preferred

Minimum 7 years of industry experience as a Data Scientist or equivalent
Strong business and product sense: delight in shaping vague questions into well-defined analyses and success metrics that drive business decisions
Experience collaborating with very senior stakeholders (Director+) and generating insights to shape strategy
Experience using statistical methodologies in a marketplace context
Experience guiding and mentoring other Data Scientists

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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