Full-Time
Posted on 7/19/2024
Global platform for ride-hailing and logistics
$140k - $147kAnnually
Entry
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship
San Francisco, CA, USA
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$140,000 per year - USD$147,000 per year.
Uber connects people and goods through its global platform, offering services in ride-hailing and logistics. Users can request rides or deliveries via the app, which matches them with drivers or delivery personnel. The company operates on a commission-based model, earning revenue from ride fares, delivery fees, and service charges. What sets Uber apart from its competitors is its wide range of services, including freight and essential goods transportation, along with a strong focus on safety through driver background checks and real-time verification. The goal of Uber is to continuously expand its offerings and improve the user experience in transportation and delivery.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Total Funding
$15.4B
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2009
Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?
Remote Work Options
401(k) Company Match
Performance Bonus
A Waymo car drives along a street on March 01, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving car division, announced that it has laid off over 135 employees in a second round of layoffs this year.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesWaymo on Tuesday began offering robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas, through the Uber app.The launch sets up Waymo to showcase its driverless technology during Austin's annual South by Southwest festival that kicks off Friday. Approximately 300,000 people descend on the Texas capital to attend SXSW on average each year, according to the Austin Convention Visitors Bureau."We can't wait for Austin locals and visitors alike to experience Waymo One via the Uber app starting this week," said Nicole Gavel, Waymo's head of business development and strategic partnerships, in a statement.Waymo previously said it would be launching in Austin, among several other U.S. cities, in 2025. Austin is the first market where Uber will manage and dispatch a fleet of Waymo vehicles. Riders in Phoenix can book Waymo rides through the Uber app, but the ride-sharing company does not manage the Waymo fleet in that market. The two companies' partnership will expand to Atlanta later this year, where Waymo employees have already begun taking fully autonomous trips across the city, the company said Tuesday.Uber sold off its autonomous vehicle, or AV, unit in 2020 after a string of earlier safety incidents including one fatality
Amazon has launched Alexa+, an artificial intelligence assistant aimed at integrating into users’ lives with the capability to entertain, organize, converse, place orders, book tickets, provide travel. inspiration and more.Major travel brands including Tripadvisor and Uber have partnered with Amazon for the debut of its next-generation voice assistant. “With 600 million Alexa devices now out in the world, the latest advancements in generative AI have unlocked new possibilities—enabling us to reimagine the experience in our pursuit of making customers’ lives better and easier every day,” said Panos Panay,
Ascenda and Galileo Financial Technologies have partnered to help banks, FinTechs and other brands launch card loyalty programs. This collaboration brings together Ascenda’s loyalty and customer engagement solutions that facilitate loyalty integration, and Galileo’s financial technology platform that simplifies card issuing, the companies said in a Tuesday (Feb. 25) press release. “With this collaboration, our clients can launch compelling programs that seamlessly integrate with top-tier loyalty programs in travel, hospitality and beyond,” Ascenda Chief Commercial Officer Josh Berwitz said in the release
DoorDash will pay a $16.7 million settlement following an investigation into its tipping practices. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the settlement Monday (Feb. 24), saying her office had found that the delivery platform between 2017 and 2019 had misled its customers and workers — otherwise known as “Dashers” — by using tips to subsidize their wages. “Delivery workers are integral to our communities, working tirelessly to bring food and other essentials directly to our doorsteps in all conditions,” James said in a news release
Mexican electric mobility company VEMO secured about $64M to expand its electric vehicle fleet and charging network. The funding, led by Beel Credit, Banco Covalto, Kapital, and Promecap, will help expand VEMO’s leasing and fleet management services.Founded in 2021, VEMO offers end-to-end electric mobility solutions, including EV leasing, charging stations, and fleet management. VEMO helps independent drivers transition from gas-powered to electric vehicles with a simple and complete system that makes fleet electrification easier. VEMO has deployed over 550 charging stations to date across Mexico and operates one of the largest EV ride-hailing and last-mile delivery fleets in Mexico.With this investment, VEMO aims to expand its electric fleet, install more charging infrastructure, enhance its fleet management technology, and expand VEMO Impulso, its car leasing program for ride-hailing drivers.VEMO partners with major global players like Siemens, Uber, Santander, and BYD to help businesses and drivers reduce fuel costs,lower emissions, and accelerate the use of electric transport in Mexico.Read more on Global Energy