About The Role
The Shopping Ranking Team mission is enabling eaters to effortlessly make shopping decisions and find what they need. We pursue this mission via an ML-driven algorithmic approach, applying state-of-the-art Machine Learning (ML), Optimization techniques to learn from massive datasets Uber has, and build a scalable and reliable shopping intelligence ranking and recommendation systems. We are actively seeking individuals who excel in problem-solving and critical thinking, are proficient in coding, with proven track records of learning and growth, and have a deep interest in ML model, feature and infrastructure development. Candidates will have the opportunity to work across various lines, from infrastructure development to ML model development, productionalization, offering a diverse and enriching experience. Join us in our pursuit of excellence as we are building the next generation of shopping ranking and recommendation systems.
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- What the Candidate Will Do ----
- Provide technical leadership to a passionate, experienced, and diverse engineering team. Manage project priorities, deadlines and deliverables and design, develop, test, deploy and maintain ML solutions. Classification, regression, and multi-task learning are in our toolbox.
- Raise the bar of ML engineering by improving best practices, producing exemplary code, documentation, automated tests and thorough & precise monitoring, and applying model debugging & interpretation techniques.
- Partner with product owners, data scientists and business teams to translate key insights and business opportunities into technical solutions
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field
- 4+ years of experience in software engineering with an emphasis on data-driven methodologies, deep learning, and online experimentation
- Strong problem-solving skills, with expertise in ML methodologies
- Experience working with multiple multi-functional teams(product, science, product ops etc).
- Expertise in one or more object-oriented programming languages (e.g. Python, Go, Java, C++).
- Experience with big-data architecture, ETL frameworks and platforms, such as HDFS, Hive, MapReduce, Spark, , etc.
- Working knowledge of latest ML technologies, and libraries, such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Ray, etc.
- Proven track records of being a fast learner and go-getter, with willingness to get out of the comfort zone.
- 6+ years of experience in ML experience and building ML models
- Experience in designing and crafting scalable, reliable, maintainable and reusable ML solutions using deep-learning techniques and statistical methods.
- Experience with building ranking and recommendation systems in production, making practical tradeoffs among algorithm sophistication, compute complexity, maintainability, and extensibility in production environments.
- Experience with taking on vague business problems, translating them into ML + Optimization formulation, identifying the right features, model structure and optimization constraints, and delivering business impact.
- Experience owning and delivering a technically challenging, multi-quarter project end to end.
- 2+ years of experience working in a cross-functional and/or cross-business projects, partnering with Product, Scientists, and cross-org leads to shape the team's strategies
- Passionate about helping junior members grow by inspiring and mentoring engineers
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$223,000 per year - USD$248,000 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$223,000 per year - USD$248,000 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., For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$223,000 per year - USD$248,000 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$223,000 per year - USD$248,000 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.
