Data Scientist III

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500081, Hitech City, Telangana
In-Office
Mid level
Logistics • Transportation
The Role
The Data Scientist III will lead analytics efforts at Uber Freight, utilizing statistical modeling and machine learning to optimize logistics and drive operational excellence across the business.
Summary Generated by Built In
Schedule: FT
Job Type: Hybrid
Salary Type: Salary
Req #: 2017

About the Role

We are seeking an exceptionally passionate person to join our Data Science team to architect the future of Uber Freight Analytics. In this role, you will go beyond standard reporting to drive an analytics roadmap that unlocks Operational Excellence (OpEx) across the business. You will deliver advanced descriptive and predictive solutions to Operations, Finance, and Logistics leadership, leveraging statistical modeling and machine learning to optimize logistics workflows, identify cost-saving opportunities, and provide the groundwork for AI-driven automation. You will collaborate across functions to solve complex problems, create massive operational efficiencies, and ensure every initiative is backed by a rigorous, data-driven impact attribution.

What the Candidate Will Do

  • Perform deep-dive exploratory and statistical analysis to uncover hidden inefficiencies in global logistics networks and deploy ML models that drive automated decision-making.
  • Apply advanced statistical analysis to identify OpEx opportunities and provide the data-driven insights necessary to architect and facilitate large-scale AI implementations.
  • Develop robust attribution frameworks to quantify the financial and operational impact of process improvements, ensuring alignment with core company priorities and cost-reduction targets.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as product, engineering, and operations to drive system development end-to-end from conceptualization to productization
  • Wrangle and synthesize fragmented data from multiple providers and internal systems to create a 'single source of truth' for operational performance

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, 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 experiment design and statistical methods 
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Experience working in a supply chain / logistics domain

About Uber Freight 

Uber Freight is a market-leading enterprise technology company powering intelligent logistics. With a suite of end-to-end logistics applications, managed services and an expansive carrier network, Uber Freight advances supply chains and moves the world’s goods. Today, the company manages nearly $20B of freight and one of the largest networks of carriers. It is backed by best-in-class investors and provides services for 1 in 3 Fortune 500 companies, including Del Monte Foods, Nestle, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and more. For more, visit 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. 

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Python
Spark
SQL
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The Company
Chicago, , Illinois
5,622 Employees

What We Do

Powering Intelligent Logistics

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