IT / Software / Systems: Software Engineer - Machine Learning and Fraud - San Francisco, California

Job Description:SOFTWARE ENGINEER - FraudYou like sifting through terabytes of data, moving them from system to system, transforming them from one format to the other in the most efficient way. You are passionate about building scalable, flexible and fault tolerant software systems. You are creative and not afraid of exploring new technologies. Well we want you to put all of those skills to use as one of the key members of a young and rapidly growing Fraud Engineering team at Uber.You will work with internal and external partners tackling fraud from soup to nuts--- from helping to define and isolate the problem space to engineering next-generation solutions. Your goals are simple: help zero in on fraudulent activity before it happens and make a significant impact on the company's bottom line. HERE ARE THE KINDS OF SKILLS WE'RE LOOKING FOR:Strong engineering backgroundExperience in distributed, scalable, fault tolerant and high performant systemsExperience in capturing, handling, manipulating, transforming large scale dataSOA experienceA naturally curious nature and are a driven self-starter - we've got a problem to solve and need you to figure out how to solve itSkills in Python, MySQL, Node.js, etc.Experience in frontend technologies, such as JQuery, is a plusExperience in the fraud space is a plus, but not required. Either way, you should be passionate about tackling the problem and the impact you can have on the company.PERKS:Employees are given Uber credits every month.The rare opportunity to change the world such that everyone around you is using the product you built. We're not just another social web app, we're moving real people and assets and reinventing transportation and logistics globally.Sharp, motivated co-workers in a fun office environment.BENEFITS (U.S.)401(k) plan, gym reimbursement, nine paid company holidays.Full medical/dental/vision package to fit your needs.Unlimited vacation policy; work hard and take time when you need it.We're bringing Uber to every major city in the world. We need brains and passion to make it happen and to make it happen in style. #bizintel ()