About the Role

Uber Marketplace is at the heart of Uber’s business, with Rider Pricing & Incentives playing a critical role. Our team’s mission is to drive revenue growth, ridership growth and Uber’s profitability through advanced machine learning and data science. We build reliable, scalable platforms that optimize rider pricing, real-time and offline promotions, including discounts, and personalized messaging.

Rider Incentives is a fast-moving, high-opportunity space where you’ll have the chance to make a significant impact on the business. You’ll take ownership of key ML, serving, and optimization system components, with the leeway to define and execute your vision while influencing product direction.

In this role, you’ll apply advanced machine learning technologies—including deep learning, generative AI for personalized communications, causal modeling, and reinforcement learning—to optimize pricing strategies and promotional systems.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and implement machine learning and optimization solutions to solve critical business challenges, including rider pricing, discounts, promotion targeting, and personalized messaging.
• Build and scale models and systems for real-time and offline promotions, ensuring effective promotion targeting and personalized experiences for riders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and drive measurable business outcomes.
• Take ownership of key ML, serving, and optimization system components that directly impact Uber’s growth.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, with 5+ years of full-time engineering experience.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Java, Python, Go).
• Experience with machine learning and optimization algorithms.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, with 2+ years of full-time engineering experience.
• Experience solving complex business problems by translating them into machine learning and optimization solutions.
• Familiarity with large-scale data systems (e.g., Spark, Hive) and experience building production-ready algorithmic systems.
• Strong background in deep learning, generative AI, causal modeling, and reinforcement learning.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$185,000 per year - USD$205,500 per year.

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$185,000 per year - USD$205,500 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.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

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.