Sr Software Engineer
Uber
About the Role
We are looking for a software engineer who is passionate about designing and delivering projects from inception through production. In this role, you will work closely with stakeholders, product managers, data scientists, and partner engineering teams to gather requirements and translate them into scalable platform features.
You will also participate in on-call rotations, driving continuous improvements in system availability, scalability, performance, and efficiency.
What You Will Do
Design, build, and deliver platform features from concept to production
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate business and product requirements into technical solutions
Architect and develop scalable backend services and systems
Build and maintain production-quality services with strong deployment, monitoring, and reliability practices
Design and develop microservices and APIs using gRPC and/or REST
Decompose complex problems into clean, extensible, and high-performance systems
Implement logging, monitoring, and performance tuning to ensure system health
Participate in on-call rotations and drive continuous system improvements
Maintain high standards of code quality through testing, coverage, and code reviews
Create clear technical documentation covering designs, requirements, flows, and architecture
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of professional experience in software development
Strong experience in designing scalable system architectures
Hands-on experience building production-grade services with deployment, monitoring, and reliability ownership
Experience with microservices architecture and API development (gRPC and/or REST)
Proficiency in Golang or Java
Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software design principles
Experience with version control systems such as Git
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
Comfortable working across multidisciplinary teams with a respectful, inclusive mindset
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with machine learning, GenAI, or LLM-based systems
Proven track record of designing and developing scalable microservices using modern architectural best practices
Uber's mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better. Here, bold ideas create real-world impact, challenges drive growth, and speed fuelds progress. What moves us, moves the world - let’s move it forward, together.
Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.
*Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@uber.com.