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Manager – Science – Investments

Manager – Science – Investments

CompanyUber
LocationSeattle, WA, USA, San Francisco, CA, USA, Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Salary$212000 – $235500
TypeFull-Time
DegreesPhD
Experience LevelMid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • Experience leading high-performing scientists, economists, and applied researchers in an industrial marketplace setting.
  • Solid understanding of experimentation and causal inference applied at scale.
  • Familiarity with machine learning algorithms, optimization, and simulation strategies.
  • Ability to work effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Guide a team of applied and data scientists working on challenging problems at the interface of statistics, economics, optimization, and machine learning.
  • Collaborate closely with crossfunctional partners in engineering, product, and operations roles.
  • Serve as a role model and leader for a broader Science organization spanning multiple subteams.

Preferred Qualifications

  • PhD in Statistics, Economics, Operations Research or a similar field.
  • 3+ years of data-science management experience with at least 5 direct reports.
  • Record of significant technical contributions in a large-scale marketplace setting.