Manager II, Science, Tech
About the Role
We are looking for a Science Manager to lead the Advertiser Science team at Uber. The Advertiser team is the demand generation side of the Uber Ads marketplace which is a critical role for our Ads business growth. This is a great opportunity for experienced candidates with a passion for solving new and difficult problems with data. In this role, you will be able to use your strong quantitative skills in the fields of economics, statistics, and/or machine learning to improve the Uber user experience as well as the overall marketplace performance.
\-\-\-\- What You Will Do ----
1. Lead teams that design and execute product experiments and interpret the results to draw detailed and actionable conclusions.
2. Lead teams that help build statistical, optimization, and machine learning models for a range of applications in the Ads demand generation space.
3. Use data to understand product performance and to identify improvement opportunities and define product/team roadmaps.
4. Present findings to senior leadership to inform business decisions.
5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams across disciplines such as product, engineering, operations, and marketing to drive system development end-to-end from ideation to productionization.
\-\-\-\- What You Will Need ----
1. Ph.D., M.S. or Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Operations Research,Machine Learning, or other quantitative fields.
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2. Minimum 2 year of management or tech lead experience
3. Strong knowledge of experimental design and analysis.
4. Knowledge of the underlying mathematical foundations of statistics, machine learning, optimization, economics, and analytics.
5. Experience with exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis and testing, and model development.
6. Ability to use Python/SQL to work efficiently at scale with large data sets.
\-\-\-\- Preferred Qualifications ----
1. 8+ years of industry experience as an Applied or Data Scientist or equivalent.
2. 4+ years of management or tech lead experience
3. Experience in algorithm development and prototyping.
4. Experience in Ads demand generation
5. Experience with productionizing algorithms for real-time systems.
6. Well-honed communication and presentation skills.
Uber's mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better. Here, bold ideas create real-world impact, challenges drive growth, and speed fuelds progress. What moves us, moves the world - let's move it forward, together.
Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.
\*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 accommodations@uber.com.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- FSA With Employer Contribution
- Fitness Subsidies
- On-Site Gym
- Mental Health Benefits
Parental Benefits
- Fertility Benefits
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- Pet-friendly Office
- Snacks
- Some Meals Provided
- On-Site Cafeteria
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Sabbatical
- Volunteer Time Off
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- Company Equity
- Performance Bonus
Professional Development
- Work Visa Sponsorship
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Access to Online Courses
Diversity and Inclusion
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program