Data Scientist, Road Safety - Autonomous Vehicles

Uber

Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CASunnyvale, CA
Salary
$142,000–$142,000 / yr
Posted
50 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role $142k
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Uber Technologies, Inc. is the world’s largest, San Francisco-based mobile technology platform facilitating on-demand ride-hailing, food delivery (Uber Eats), and freight transportation across approximately 70 countries.

Uber currently has 329 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Data Scientist, Road Safety - Autonomous Vehicles

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As a Data Scientist on the road safety science team at Uber’s Autonomous Vehicles division in San Francisco or Sunnyvale, you will collaborate closely with product, operations, and engineering teams to measure and enhance the safety of autonomous vehicles. Your primary responsibilities include identifying interventions and product improvements that reduce risks for all users, presenting findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and working with external partners to understand AV safety metrics. The ideal candidate has a strong background in statistics, mathematics, or related fields, along with 2+ years of industry experience in data science, proficiency in SQL and Python, and expertise in experimental design and analysis. Experience in safety, risk assessment, insurance, and multi-sided marketplaces is preferred, as you will be driving clarity through analytics and fostering strong cross-functional collaboration to address complex business challenges at scale.

Skills

Python SQL Machine Learning Statistics Experiment Design Data Science Analytics Marksplace Applications Cross-functional Collaboration Communication Skills

What you'll do

  • Analyze data to measure and understand the safety of autonomous vehicles.
  • Develop insights and metrics to identify areas for improving AV safety.
  • Create interventions and product enhancements to enhance overall road safety.
  • Present technical findings in a clear manner to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with engineering, operations, and product teams on safety initiatives.

What we're looking for

  • Ph.D., M.S. or Bachelor's degree in quantitative fields like Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science.
  • 2+ years of industry experience in Data Science.
  • Proficiency in SQL and Python programming.
  • Strong applied knowledge in experiment design and analysis.
  • Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

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