Senior Staff Engineer - Operations Research

Uber • Seattle, WA

80d • $257,000 - $285,500

About The Position

The mission of the Surge team is to maintain overall marketplace reliability by balancing supply/demand in real-time through dynamic pricing. We build scalable real-time systems to understand the state of the market, forecast future demand, make predictions using ML models, solve network optimization programs, and eventually make pricing decisions for each rider session. Surge plays a critical role in service of Uber's mission to make transport accessible. We generate billions of dollars in annual gross bookings for the company by optimizing network efficiency and make a significant contribution to driver earnings. What we do has an outsized impact on our riders because prices and reliability are two of the most important elements of customer experience.

Requirements

• PhD in relevant fields (Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science) with a focus on optimization modeling.
• 6+ years of industry experience developing algorithms and models for large-scale deployment.
• Experience with optimization packages such as Gurobi, CPLEX, and OR Tools.
• Experience with two-sided marketplace design, pricing optimization, matching/allocation.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional partners.
• Proficiency in one or more coding languages such as Python, Java, Go, or C++.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Machine Learning models, experimentation (e.g., A/B testing) and causal inference.
• Experience with real-time optimization systems (optimization under tight time constraints).
• Experience mentoring and growing junior engineers.
• Experience with creating and defining technical direction and roadmaps.
• Experience in 0 to 1 projects from idea/inception through to launch.

Responsibilities

• Work with a mixed team of Engineers, Operations Researchers, and Economists.
• Build new scalable algorithms for real-time pricing of Uber's products across hundreds of global marketplaces.
• Help set the team's technical direction and roadmap.
• Communicate with leadership, identify new opportunities, and help guide the growth of more junior engineers.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program.
• May be offered an equity award & other types of compensation.
• Eligible for various benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees