## **About the Role:** Collaborates with stakeholders within the team to build and maintain backend services and solutions to support user-facing products, downstream services, or infrastructure tools and platforms used across Uber. ## **About the Team:** We are hiring for multiple teams across the Mobility and Delivery Product Engineering organization. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will drive the implementation of a variety of products and systematic improvements while working closely with cross-functional folks and other senior engineers. You’ll work closely with product, operations, data science, and engineering teams throughout the company. You will make an impact in the real world using exciting and new technology. ## **Basic Qualifications:** - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field with at least 3 years of full-time Software Engineering work experience OR PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field with at least 1 year of full-time Software Engineering work experience - Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, C++, Python, or Go - Experience with backend development and infrastructure - Strong problem-solving skills, with expertise in algorithms, data structures, and complexity analysis - A desire to be part of a team that delivers impactful results every day - Innate drive to deliver results and a deep sense of accountability for your work - Passion for designing and building hyper-scale distributed systems - Resilience, determination, ownership mindset, and a keen appetite for collaborative efforts - Committed to crafting clear, maintainable, and reusable software - Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think algorithmically. ## **Preferred Qualifications:** - Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field - More than 5 years of full-time Software Engineering work experience - Proven experience building highly available distributed systems (at Uber scale) and working across multiple backend services - Experience working on scalable backend systems utilizing a microservices architecture - High bar for quality as demonstrated by code reviews, documentation, unit and integration testing - Experience with optimization techniques and algorithmic development - Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams **What You’ll Do:** - Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable software solutions - Collaborate with product managers, cross-engineering teams, data scientists and other partners to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications - Identify opportunities and lead of the entire development lifecycle end-to-end, from architecture design and coding to deployment - Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior engineers to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement - Participate in periodic on-call rotations and be available for critical issues - Mentor and guide other engineers, providing technical leadership and encouraging a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment - Build and maintain scalable backend services and infrastructure - Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact on our software systems and recommending appropriate integrations or improvements For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$185,000 per year - USD$205,500 per year. For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$185,000 per year - USD$205,500 per year. For Seattle, WA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$185,000 per year - USD$205,500 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$185,000 per year - USD$205,500 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. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link [https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits](https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits). Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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](https://forms.gle/aDWTk9k6xtMU25Y5A). 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.