Uber · 3 hours ago
Staff Scientist, Tech
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$216K/yr - $240K/yr
3+ years expUber is a leading technology company that focuses on improving and automating rideshare and delivery products. The Staff Scientist will work with the Trip Pricing team to design and implement pricing models, utilizing data and quantitative skills to enhance the Uber rider experience and marketplace performance.
LogisticsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTransportation
Responsibilities
Build statistical, optimization, and machine learning models for a range of applications in the pricing algorithms space
Design and execute product experiments and interpret the results to draw detailed and actionable conclusions
Use data to understand product performance and to identify improvement opportunities
Present findings to senior management to inform business decisions
Collaborate with cross-functional teams across disciplines such as product, engineering, operations, and marketing to drive system development end-to-end from ideation to productionization
Qualification
Required
Ph.D., M.S., or Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields
3+ years of industry experience as an Applied or Data Scientist or equivalent
Knowledge of underlying mathematical foundations of statistics, machine learning, optimization, economics, and analytics
Experience in experimental design and analysis
Experience with exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis and testing, and model development
Ability to use Python to work efficiently at scale with large data sets
Proficiency in SQL
Preferred
6+ years of industry experience
Experience in algorithm development and prototyping
Experience in pricing optimization
Experience with productionizing algorithms for real-time systems
Well-honed communication and presentation skills
Benefits
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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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$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
Leadership Team
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CEO
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Chief Financial Officer
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