Uber · 11 hours ago
2026 PhD Scientist Intern (Uber Eats Feed/Discovery), US
Sunnyvale, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$67/hr - $67/hr
0+ years exp
Start in 2026Uber is a leading technology company that provides ride-hailing and food delivery services. They are seeking PhD candidates for a Scientist intern position within the Uber Eats Feed/Discovery team, where the intern will work on data-driven solutions to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.
LogisticsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTransportation
Responsibilities
Work with a mentor closely to define a business problem, scope a project, develop, and prototype the solution using data-driven approaches
Design and implement ML algorithms and objective functions that unify competing business interests like organic relevance and sponsored content into a single value space
Work with engineers and product managers to turn prototypes into scalable solutions
Present findings to leaders to inform decisions
Establish standard methodologies for science such as modeling, coding, analytics, optimization, and experimentation
Conduct experiments to drive business decisions
Qualification
Required
Pursuing a Ph.D. majoring in Economics, Operations Research, Statistics, Machine Learning, or other related quantitative fields
Candidates should have at least one semester/quarter left of their education after finishing the internship
Strong problem solving and analytical abilities
Preferred
Coding proficiency in areas such as R, Spark, SQL, Python and AB Testing
Background in data visualization via open-source libraries/packages or third-party tools (i.e. Tableau, Mixpanel, Looker, or similar)
Knowledge of underlying mathematical foundations of statistics, machine learning, optimization, stochastic processes, economics, and analytics
Experience in the following areas: Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Model Development, Operations Management, Revenue Management and Pricing, Advertising, Experimental Design, Assortment Planning, Transportation
0-2 years of prior work experience in an analytical setting
Organized, detail oriented and able to work independently on multiple projects at once
Domain expertise in Ranking, Recommender Systems (RecSys), or Search
Experience with advanced modeling techniques like Reinforcement Learning, multi-task learning, or auto-regressive models
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business partners
Open to feedback, excellent at implementing newly learned ideas and concepts
Research mentality with a bias towards action to structure a project from idea to experimentation to prototype to implementation
Independence, self-starter mindset, excellent communication, and outstanding follow-through - you energetically tackle your work and love the responsibility of being individually empowered
Benefits
Various benefits
Company
Uber
Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$35.56BKey Investors
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2025-09-08Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
2025-05-13Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2025-01-01Post Ipo Equity· $2.3B
Leadership Team
Dara Khosrowshahi
CEO
Prashanth Mahendra -Rajah
Chief Financial Officer
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