Senior Scientist – UberEats (Economics / Statistics)

Job title: Senior Scientist – UberEats (Economics / Statistics)

Company: Uber


Job description: UberEats has evolved into a global marketplace where people turn to address their everyday needs. We’re looking for Scientists with strong backgrounds in Economics and Statistics to work in various parts of our portfolio including eaters, groceries, merchants, ads, etc. The work will involve and not limited to:

• Develop and interpret models and experiments that help to solve challenging causal problems such as pricing, product incrementality and long-term value.
• Uncover opportunities to improve ranking and personalization connected to long-term value.
• Propose, design, and analyze large scale experiments to answer key strategic questions.
• Develop data-driven insights to identify opportunities to improve the product or build new products.
• Present findings to various constituents: technical, business and executive audiences.

Basic Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience in experimental design and analysis.
• Experience with exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis and testing, and model development.
• Experience using Python to work efficiently at scale with large data sets.
• Proficiency in SQL.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in designing and interpreting causal inference methods (A/B testing, synthetic control, matching, switchbacks).
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex problems clearly to diverse audiences, including executives.
• Skilled at solving ambiguous business problems.
• Curious and driven to find insights that inform product and business strategies.

For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$174,000 per year – USD$193,500 per year.For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$174,000 per year – USD$193,500 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 .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 .Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber’s cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.Uber is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Location: New York City, NY

Job date: Sun, 03 Nov 2024 08:41:48 GMT

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