About the Role
UberEats has grown into a global marketplace where people rely on it to meet their daily needs. We're seeking a Senior Scientist with expertise in consumer-focused challenges-particularly in Ranking, Personalization, and Causal Inference-to help enhance the Eats Feed experience.
What You'll Do
Refine ambiguous questions and generate new hypotheses about the product through a deep understanding of data, our customers, and our business.
Design and run experiments / causal inference studies that are used to drive product decisions.
Define how our teams measure success, by developing metrics, in close partnership with cross functional partners.
Develop data-driven insights and work with cross-functional partners to identify opportunities to improve the product and develop technical roadmaps.
Collaborate with other Scientists and Engineers to build and improve data foundations.
Basic Qualifications
Ph.D., M.S., or Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields.
Minimum 4 years of industry experience as an Applied or Data Scientist or equivalent (2+ years if holding a Ph.D.)
R or Python coding, SQL proficiency and ability to develop statistical analysis and algorithm prototyping.
Design experiments, interpret the results to draw detailed and actionable conclusions.
Solid theoretical and applied causal inference skills, experience applying them in a practical industry setting.
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to analyze large data sets to identify behavior or system trends and synthesize them to influence product direction.
Excellent communication skills: able to lead initiatives across multiple product areas and communicate findings with leadership and product teams.
Experience leading key technical projects and substantially influencing the scope and output of others.
Track record of engaging senior leadership effectively to build understanding of and consensus for the viewpoints of the team.
Thought leadership to drive multi-functional projects from concept to production
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$183,000 per year - USD$203,000 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$183,000 per year - USD$203,000 per year. For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.
Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdb_Y9Bv8-lWDMbpidF2GKXsxzNh11wUUVS7fM1znOfEJsVeA/viewform