Uber · 20 hours ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Delivery Marketplace (Sunnyvale/San Francisco/NYC)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$232K/yr - $258K/yr
6+ years expUber is a leading technology company focused on revolutionizing transportation and delivery services. They are seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to lead the design and development of advanced ML models and algorithms for their Delivery Marketplace, working on complex multi-objective optimizations to enhance user experience and business efficiency.
LogisticsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTransportation
Responsibilities
Drive technical strategy and roadmap ownership over a 1+ year horizon and own the implementation, including platform-level architecture decisions, executive communication and alignment, technical mentorship, and cross-team technical influence
Lead the design, development, and productionization of end-to-end ML solutions for large-scale distributed systems serving billions of trips
Develop novel products for online marketplaces combining machine learning for prediction and forecasting, and optimization to improve business efficiency and the user experience
Lead and mentor a team of MLEs, providing technical leadership, setting the vision, and guiding the team through the end-to-end development process - from ideation to model deployment and scaling
Balance business objectives and user experience by developing objective functions that optimize both business performance and user satisfaction
Qualification
Required
Ph.D., M.S. or Bachelor in Computer Science, Mathematics with focus on Machine Learning, or equivalent technical background with exceptional demonstrated impact
6+ years experience leading the development and deployment of ML models in large-scale production environments at top-tier ML companies (e.g. 1M+ predictions/sec or 100M+ users). Track record of delivering outstanding business impact over multiple quarters
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Scala, Java, or Go
Proficiency with large-scale data systems (e.g. Spark, Ray)/real-time processing (e.g. Flink)/microservices architectures
Proficiency in the development, training, productionization and monitoring of ML solutions at scale, ranging from offline pipelines to online serving and MLOps
Deep understanding of modern ML algorithms (e.g. DNNs, multi-task models, transformers) and mathematical optimization (e.g. multi-objective, LP, convex optimization)
Preferred
Experience developing multi-quarters technical strategies and proficiency owning technical roadmap and leading complex technical projects while substantially influencing the scope and output of others
Experience in developing and deploying ML models for multi-sided real-time marketplaces
Track record of translating complex business problems into technical solutions and driving multi-functional projects in collaboration with multiple teams
Excellent communication skills to lead initiatives across multiple product areas and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
Proficiency in causal machine learning/ reinforcement learning
Benefits
Participate in Uber's bonus program
May be offered an equity award & other types of comp
Eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan
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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