Uber Freight

Data Scientist III - Spot Pricing

Uber Freight San Francisco, California, United States · $99K–$180K/yr

Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage · 5,001-10,000 employees

7 h ago
data-scientist Mid (2-5 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The Data Scientist will develop and evaluate real-time spot pricing algorithms to optimize freight bidding. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design experiments and analyze marketplace trends to drive product development.

What they look for

Data science Spot pricing Statistical analysis SQL Python A/B testing Marketplace experiments Causal inference Experimental design Spark Airflow Data analysis Algorithm development Presentation skills Dynamic pricing

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a quantitative field and at least 3 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in SQL and Python is required, with preference given to those with experience in Spark and causal inference.

Benefits

Health plan Dental benefits Vision benefits 401k match Financial wellness benefits Mental wellness benefits Parental leave Short-term disability coverage Long-term disability coverage Life insurance Performance bonus Sales incentive bonus Equity awards

Full description

Schedule: Full Time

Job Type: Hybrid

Salary Type: Salary

Req #: 2925

No immigration sponsorship or transfer available for this role.

About the Role

We are seeking an exceptionally passionate person to join our Marketplace Data Science team. As a Data Scientist focused on Spot Pricing, you will be driving the evaluation and development of the real-time pricing engine we use to bid on spot freight put up for auction by shippers. You will need to collaborate effectively with product managers, engineers, operations, business stakeholders, and other members of the Data Science team to solve problems, create efficiencies, and successfully deliver against high organizational standards.

What the Candidate Will Do

  • Perform analysis to understand emerging trends in the digital marketplace
  • Perform statistical analysis to estimate the impact of changes to our spot pricing algorithms before deployment
  • Design, execute and analyze A/B and marketplace experiments to directly measure the business impact of changes to our pricing algorithms on both financial and operational metrics
  • Work efficiently at scale with large data sets
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as product, engineering, and operations to drive system development end-to-end from conceptualization to productization

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics or related field
  • 3 years of related experience
  • Experience with SQL, Python

Preferred Qualifications

  • Masters with 3 years of experience or Bachelors with 5 years of relevant experience
  • Experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow)
  • Experience with Spark
  • Advanced knowledge of experimental design and non experimental causal inference techniques
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Experience working in a digital marketplace and/or dynamic pricing domain

Benefits & Compensation for U.S. Employees

Employees working more than 30 hours in the US at Uber Freight are eligible for benefits like a company sponsored health plan, dental and vision benefits, 401k match, financial and mental wellness benefits, parental leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance and more. US based employees may also be eligible for a performance or sales incentive bonus program, participation in Uber Freight equity awards, and other types of compensation depending upon the role.

About Uber Freight

Uber Freight helps companies move goods more reliably and efficiently. We bring together the technology, people, and transportation capacity they need, using real‑time data from millions of shipments to guide smarter decisions. That helps customers spot issues early, avoid costly surprises, and deliver on time. Uber Freight works with 1 in 3 Fortune 500 shippers across North America and manages over $17B in freight. Learn more at www.uberfreight.com.

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EEOC

Uber Freight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards 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.

For California-based roles: The salary range for this role is $99,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year

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