Staff Scientist, Eats Growth

Uber; New York (NY); On-site; USD 212,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Uber is seeking a Staff Scientist for its Eats Growth team, a pivotal role focused on user acquisition through data analysis, experimentation, and strategic collaboration. Candidates should have substantial experience in data science with a solid educational background in quantitative fields, particularly suited for those looking to impact Uber's growth trajectory.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or M.S. in relevant quantitative field required.
• 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or equivalent role.
• Expertise in A/B testing and causal inference.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze large-scale experiments in Uber Eats and Rides apps.
• Perform analytical deep dives on user behaviors and conversion funnels.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to inform product strategy.

Skills

SQL

Python

Statistical analysis

Experimental design

Data visualization

Analytical skills

Education

Ph.D., M.S., or Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Operations Research

Tools

Tableau

Matplotlib

Job description

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About The Role

Uber Eats is on a mission to redefine how people discover and enjoy food - and the Growth team is at the heart of that journey. We incubate and scale new tactics for acquiring, engaging, and retaining users across the Uber Eats and Uber Rides apps.

About The Role

Uber Eats is on a mission to redefine how people discover and enjoy food - and the Growth team is at the heart of that journey. We incubate and scale new tactics for acquiring, engaging, and retaining users across the Uber Eats and Uber Rides apps.

As a Staff Scientist on the team, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the user acquisition roadmap. You'll analyze data across the Uber ecosystem to identify new growth opportunities, optimize conversion funnels, and run experiments to validate new acquisition tactics - from integrations with the Uber Rides app to third-party ecosystems like Instacart. This is a highly visible, cross-functional role where you'll combine technical expertise with product intuition to shape Uber's platform strategy.

What You'll Do

• Design, execute, and analyze large-scale experiments within the Uber Eats and Uber Rides apps.
• Perform analytical deep dives to explore topics including conversion funnels, shopping journeys, personalization & ranking, and user retention.
• Design frameworks for optimizing tradeoffs across competing business objectives to maximize platform growth.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Design, and other cross-functional partners to understand user behavior and guide future product strategy.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior technical and business leaders.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Ph.D., M.S., or Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields.
• Minimum 5 years of industry experience as a Data Scientist or equivalent role (2+ if holding a Ph.D.)
• Expertise in experimental design and statistical analysis for A/B testing and causal inference.
• Proficiency in SQL & Python for exploratory data analysis and modeling.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience extracting user behavior insights from large datasets.
• Experience with data visualization and dashboarding tools (e.g., Tableau, Matplotlib).
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of industry experience, particularly in growth, product, or consumer analytics.
• Proficiency in causal inference, funnel optimization, user segmentation, or lifetime value forecasting.
• Experience in algorithm prototyping and development.
• Exceptional communication skills across technical, non-technical, and executive audiences.
• Prior experience working on a consumer app or a growth team.
  
  

For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$212,000 per year - USD$235,500 per year. For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$212,000 per year - USD$235,500 per year. For all US locations, 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 https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Internet Marketplace Platforms

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