Lead, AI Solutions & Enablement, Uber Advertising

About the Role
We're looking for a

Lead, Applied AI

to architect and scale intelligent automation solutions that transform how Uber Advertising's Measurement Science function operates. You'll lead the technical strategy for AI-driven workflows, build production-grade AI systems, and partner with cross-functional leadership across Measurement Science to identify high-impact automation opportunities.

This position is designed for a technical builder who excels in a high-code environment and is passionate about organizational enablement. You will manage the core technical infrastructure required for secure and reliable AI operations while simultaneously spearheading the integration and adoption of these advanced capabilities throughout the Measurement Science organization.

What You'll Do

Build production AI applications end to end

that solve concrete measurement problems for our partner teams, taking systems from idea to launch

Design and implement AI agents and agentic workflows

using frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, or MCP

Develop RAG systems

including vector store implementation, embedding strategy, retrieval logic, and context management

Apply foundation models and LLMs

through prompt engineering, orchestration, and lightweight fine‑tuning where needed (foundational model development continues to live with our AI/ML pod)

Architect AI‑specific data access patterns and APIs

that allow agents to query data safely (core data pipelines remain owned by our Data Infrastructure pod)

Build AI‑powered internal tools, conversational interfaces, and Slack apps

that drive adoption across the org

Establish AI safety and reliability practices

including guardrails, evaluation, fallback logic, and PII protections

Build evaluation infrastructure

to measure AI output quality, catch regressions, and continuously improve performance

Champion engineering excellence

across testing, observability, and incident response for AI systems

Partner with cross‑functional leadership

to spot high‑impact AI opportunities and translate business problems into AI solutions

Drive adoption

through documentation, partnership with end users, and ongoing iteration based on feedback

Set technical direction for AI

across our team by establishing patterns and reusable components other engineers can build on

Basic Qualifications

5+ years of hands‑on engineering experience, with meaningful time spent building AI or automation systems

Track record of shipping production AI or automation applications that drove measurable business impact

Advanced

Python and SQL proficiency

for working with data at scale

Production experience integrating LLMs into real applications, including prompt engineering, retrieval, and evaluation

Experience designing and consuming APIs, with comfort building reliable services (FastAPI, Flask, or similar)

Working knowledge of at least one

AI orchestration framework

such as LangChain, LangGraph, or MCP

Familiarity with vector databases and RAG patterns

Solid engineering fundamentals around Git, CI/CD, testing, and event‑driven systems

Strong cross‑functional communication skills and the ability to drive adoption of new tools across non technical teams

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with AI evaluation tools and observability for non deterministic systems

Built Slack apps, conversational interfaces, or other AI‑powered internal tools with strong adoption

Hands‑on experience designing agentic systems with function calling, tool use, or multi‑agent orchestration

Production cloud experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Integration experience with business platforms like Salesforce, Slack, Google Workspace, or Jira

Background in ad tech, measurement, or analytics platforms

For Chicago, IL‑based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$150,000 per year - USD$167,000 per year.

For New York, NY‑based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$167,000 per year - USD$185,500 per year.

For San Francisco, CA‑based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$167,000 per year - USD$185,500 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. All full‑time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at https://jobs.uber.com/en/benefits.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard 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. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

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