Data Scientist II

We are looking for someone who is interested in building and growing a career in Decision Science or Data Science. The role will leverage data to develop analytical insights across all areas of our business to drive product development and business decisions to contribute to machine learning models, fraud prevention rules and risk platform improvement.

What the Candidate Will Need / Bonus Points

---- What You 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

---- What You Will Need ----

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

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let's move the world 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 [email protected].