About the Role:
We are seeking a Data Scientist to join our team. The Data Scientist will be responsible for successfully executing on projects that require collaboration across product and engineering stakeholders in a complex environment.
This role seeks to ensure that Uber’s platform is secure, with users who are authenticated and unique through the use of statistics, experiment design, and data science model deployment. In this role, you will identify, measure, and mitigate adversarial activities while using technical and business skills to create anti-fraud strategies across Uber.
What you will do:
• Use data to understand product performance and to identify improvement opportunities.
• Present findings to senior management to advise on business decisions.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams across fields such as product, engineering, operations, and marketing to drive system development end-to-end from ideation to productization.
Basic Qualifications:
• B.S or M.S. in Math, Economics, Bioinformatics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, or other quantitative field
• 3+ years of industry experience as an Applied or Data Scientist or equivalent
• Experience with exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis and testing, and model development.
• Ability to use Python, SQL, R or similar technologies to work efficiently with large data sets
• Coding and SQL proficiency and ability to develop statistical analysis and algorithm prototyping in Python
• Strong communication skills across technical, non-technical, and executive audiences
Preferred Qualifications:
• 5+ years of industry experience in a similar role
• Experience in competitive intelligence.
• To be highly detail-oriented.
• Excellent judgment, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to translate data science findings into business strategy
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Ability to work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to execute decisions.
• Strong verbal and written communication, and presentation skills
• Ambition and enthusiasm to seek opportunities to build value.
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$165,000 per year - USD$183,000 per year.
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.
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.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posted: Aug. 28, 2024, 10:51 p.m.
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