Uber Decision Scientist Risk 

United States, West Virginia 

395727159

---- What the Candidate Will Do ----

• Own the loss metrics for the assigned line of business/Region and design logics and scalable solutions to mitigate fraud causing modus operandi
• Own new risk solution and related experimentation including plan creation, roll-out, and monitoring
• Be an invaluable partner to cross-functional teams such as engineering, product management, various data teams to deploy data quality across critical pipelines and to set up processes to triage data issues
• Develop and track metrics and reporting functions to measure and monitor risk products on our platform
• Effectively and proactively communicate insights and drive projects to drive towards team goals
• Proactively seek out opportunities to build new solutions to tackle Risk

---- Basic Qualifications ----

• 4+ years of experience in a data-focused role such as product analytics, business analytics, business operations, or data science
• Education in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Economics, Statistics or equivalent experience
• Experience in modern programming languages (Matlab, Python) or statistical languages (SQL, SAS, R)
• Past experience with a Product / Tech company serving millions of customers on multiple platforms and countries
• Proven ability to handle and visualise large datasets, explore and utilize raw data feeds

---- Preferred Qualifications ----

• SQL mastery. Write efficient and complex code in SQL
• Experience in Python/R and experimentation, A/B testing, and statistical modelling
• Experience in Risk in a Product / Tech company
• Love of data - you just go get the data you need and turn it into an insightful story.
• A well-organized, structured approach to problem-solving
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and entrepreneurial spirit
• Great communicator, problem-solver & confident in decision making
• Independent & autonomous, while still a strong teammate
• Enthusiastic, self-starting and thrives in changing, agile environments
• Liaise with Product and engineering counterparts to launch and impact new products

*Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to .