Uber Staff Scientist Autonomous Mobility & Delivery 

United States, West Virginia 

84195840

Drive Strategic Vision

• Shape hybrid marketplace vision and translate the strategy into measurable goals, robust models, and scalable systems.
• Propose and defend data-driven hypotheses in senior and executive reviews; shape long-term product direction with clear technical narratives.

Modeling, Metrics & Experimentation

• Design and scale advanced machine learning and optimization systems that power the AV marketplace.
• Establish key success metrics and measurement frameworks for features and launches.
• Incubate 0-to-1 solutions to emerging AV-specific problems in efficiency, and user experience; and architect hybrid marketplace strategy

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner deeply with engineering, product, and operations to identify impactful opportunities and co-drive execution from inception to delivery.
• Act as a scientific thought leader, mentoring junior scientists and influencing technical strategy across the organization.

- - - - Basic Qualifications ----

• Ph.D. or equivalent experience in a quantitative field such as Machine Learning, Operations Research, Statistics, or Applied Mathematics.
• 5+ years of industry experience in Data Science, Applied Science, or related roles, with a proven record of driving product or marketplace impact.
• Deep expertise in SQL, Python, and statistical analysis.
• Proven experience building and deploying ML or optimization models in production.
• Advanced knowledge of experimentation and causal inference methodologies.

- - - - Preferred Qualifications ----

• 7+ years experience in fast-paced tech or marketplace environments; experience in AV mobility or delivery domains is a plus.
• Experience presenting to and influencing senior leadership and executives.
• Demonstrated leadership of large-scale, cross-functional technical initiatives.
• Entrepreneurial experience launching new product lines, systems, or 0-to-1 initiatives.
• Strong product and systems thinking, comfortable making trade-offs between ideal science and product reality.
• Strong communication, storytelling, and influencing skills.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$212,000 per year - USD$235,500 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 .