PhD Engineering & Science Recruiting Lead

Uber; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity compensation

401(k) plan

Job summary

Uber is seeking a Principal Technical Recruiter for the uBecome team to lead PhD Software Engineering and Science hiring, shaping long-term talent strategies that align with Uber's roadmap.

You'll partner with senior leaders to influence strategy, develop innovative sourcing, and build pipelines across universities and research communities, while mentoring recruiters and driving inclusive processes in a high-ambiguity environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional recruiting experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience leading full-cycle technical recruiting in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Experience recruiting highly specialized technical talent, including PhD Software Engineering, Applied Science, Machine Learning, AI, Research, or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the strategic recruiting lead for PhD Software Engineering and Science hiring, developing long-term talent strategies that align with Uber's technical roadmap and workforce planning.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior Engineering and Science leaders, influencing hiring strategy through market intelligence, competitive insights, and deep understanding of the PhD talent landscape.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies that identify and engage exceptional PhD candidates across top universities, research institutions, conferences, and technical communities.
• Interpret recruiting metrics, market trends, and pipeline analytics to identify opportunities, mitigate hiring risks, and recommend data-driven improvements to recruiting strategy.
• Build and lead inclusive, objective hiring processes that ensure candidates are assessed against the technical competencies and research capabilities required to succeed at Uber.
• Navigate complex hiring scenarios with confidence, advising business leaders and candidates through challenging negotiations, tradeoffs, and closing strategies.
• Partner cross-functionally with Compensation, Immigration, People, and Recruiting Operations to remove barriers and deliver an exceptional candidate and stakeholder experience.
• Lead strategic recruiting initiatives that improve how Uber attracts, evaluates, and hires specialized technical talent, while sharing best practices across the broader uBecome organization.
• Mentor recruiters and serve as a role model for recruiting excellence, helping raise the bar for technical recruiting across the team.
• Flex across additional early-career and technical recruiting priorities as business needs evolve, bringing strategic expertise to high-impact hiring initiatives.

Job description

Uber is seeking a Principal Technical Recruiter for the uBecome team to lead PhD Software Engineering and Science hiring, shaping long-term talent strategies that align with Uber's roadmap.

You'll partner with senior leaders to influence strategy, develop innovative sourcing, and build pipelines across universities and research communities, while mentoring recruiters and driving inclusive processes in a high-ambiguity environment.