Uber is exploring the possibility of introducing a number of financial offerings on its platform . An unnamed source said the firm is hiring dozens of engineers for a New cloud - based team that could eventually exceed 100 . A " payments experience " , which would encourage loyalty to the Uber platform , is rumored to be among the possible ventures along with a platform enabling investors to manage funds they 've raised annually for the company . Uber is also said to have been in high - level discussions about creating a payment account , although such an innovation is probably years away .
Uber is exploring the possibility of introducing a number of financial offerings on its platform. An unnamed source said the firm is hiring dozens of engineers for a New York-based team that could eventually exceed 100. A "payments experience", which would encourage loyalty to the Uber platform, is said to be among the possible ventures along with a service enabling contractors to manage funds they've earned working for the company. Uber is also said to have been in high-level discussions about creating a bank account, although such an innovation is probably years away.