Uber · 8 hours ago
Sr Data Scientist
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$190K/yr - $211K/yr
5+ years expUber is seeking a Senior Data Scientist on the Merchant Optimization team to enhance merchant selection and innovate pricing models. This role involves leveraging machine learning and advanced experimentation to develop data-driven solutions that improve marketplace efficiency and drive growth across the Delivery business.
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Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of data scientists and applied scientists, fostering a culture of innovation and impact
Design and execute rigorous A/B experiments to optimize pricing, incentives, and other marketplace levers
Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and operations teams to drive strategic decision-making
Generate actionable insights from large-scale data sets to inform both short-term execution and long-term product direction
Define and measure key success metrics, ensuring alignment with business goals
Advocate for best practices in data science, model monitoring, and causal inference within the organization
Propose and guide framework of data analysis and experiments to drive business insight and facilitate decisions
Collaborate closely with Engineering and Product teams to productionize models, enhance data observability and metrics with dashboards, and conduct experiments and in-depth analysis
Communicate with leadership and cross-functional teams, including presentation of the Science team's work on models, solutions, and data analytics findings
Qualification
Required
Ph.D/M.S degree in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields
Minimum 5 years of industry experience as a Scientist or equivalent (3+ years if holding a Ph.D. degree)
Experience with exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis and testing, causal analysis and ML model development
Experience with tools like SQL or R in a production environment
Bias to action and proven track record of getting things done
Proficiency using Python, pySpark at scale with large data sets
Experienced in partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to execute decisions
Experience in tech or marketplace industries
Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights
Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
Experience in a marketplace, ride-sharing, or delivery platform
Knowledge of reinforcement learning, optimization algorithms, or econometrics
Prior experience working with large-scale distributed systems and real-time data processing
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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Funding
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$35.56BKey Investors
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2025-09-08Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
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2025-01-01Post Ipo Equity· $2.3B
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CEO
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