Senior Manager, Applied Science - Rides

    • Uber Corporate
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Posted 60+ days ago | Updated 6 hours ago

Overview

On Site
USD 239,000.00 - 265,500.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Machine Learning Operations (ML Ops)
Machine Learning (ML)
Design of experiments
Data Analysis
Statistics
Science
Leadership
Data
Policies
Design
Optimization
Collaboration
Mentorship
Economics
Research
Management
Analytics
Testing
SQL
Communication
Law
Legal

Job Details

About the Role
You will be leading Applied and Data Scientists working on our Rides business! Example problems include figuring out right cancellation policy and charges for riders and drivers, how to define, measure, and mitigate defects in our fares.
What You'll Do
  • Lead scientist to use large and sophisticated datasets to derive proactive actionable insights that inform strategic decisions.
  • Design and execute product experiments and interpret the results to draw detailed and actionable conclusions.
  • Lead scientists to build statistical, optimization, and machine learning models for a range of applications.
  • Collaborate with various teams to identify key business opportunities and challenges, and develop data-driven solutions.
  • Mentor junior team members, encouraging a culture of growth and development.
  • Present findings to business and executive audiences.
Basic Qualifications
  • Ph.D., M.S., or Bachelors degree in Economics, Statistics, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields.
  • 5+ years of industry experience as an Applied or Data Scientist or equivalent.
  • 3+ years of management or tech lead experience.
  • Knowledge of underlying mathematical foundations of economics, statistics, machine learning, optimization, and analytics.
  • Experience in experimental design and analysis.
  • Experience with exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis and testing, causal analysis and ML model development.
  • Proficiency in SQL.
  • Very strong communication skills across technical, non-technical, and executive audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 9+ years of industry experience as an Applied or Data Scientist or equivalent.
  • 7+ years of management experience.
  • Experience in marketplaces.
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$239,000 per year - USD$265,500 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 .

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