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Staff Scientist – Eats Growth

Staff Scientist – Eats Growth

CompanyUber
LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA, New York, NY, USA
Salary$212000 – $235500
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Ph.D., M.S., or Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields.
  • Minimum 5 years of industry experience as a Data Scientist or equivalent role (2+ if holding a Ph.D.)
  • Expertise in experimental design and statistical analysis for A/B testing and causal inference.
  • Proficiency in SQL & Python for exploratory data analysis and modeling.
  • Strong analytical skills, with experience extracting user behavior insights from large datasets.
  • Experience with data visualization and dashboarding tools (e.g., Tableau, Matplotlib).

Responsibilities

  • Design, execute, and analyze large-scale experiments within the Uber Eats and Uber Rides apps.
  • Perform analytical deep dives to explore topics including conversion funnels, shopping journeys, personalization & ranking, and user retention.
  • Design frameworks for optimizing tradeoffs across competing business objectives to maximize platform growth.
  • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Design, and other cross-functional partners to understand user behavior and guide future product strategy.
  • Present findings and recommendations to senior technical and business leaders.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 6+ years of industry experience, particularly in growth, product, or consumer analytics.
  • Proficiency in causal inference, funnel optimization, user segmentation, or lifetime value forecasting.
  • Experience in algorithm prototyping and development.
  • Exceptional communication skills across technical, non-technical, and executive audiences.
  • Prior experience working on a consumer app or a growth team.

Benefits

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