Job Specifications
About The Role
On the product side, we're crafting and building the most highly trafficked experiences in the Rider App, including the home screen, messaging, and core trip flow. As we scale the number of ways riders can use Uber, we're partnering with UberAI to build Uber's first personalized surfaces that understand what riders want in real-time.
On the platform side, we're building a flexible, backend-driven UI that enables Uber teams to reach customers in the right context. We handle scale and distributed systems at a massive level and architect systems built to last. We work closely with every team that builds the Rider App, including Autonomous Vehicles, Transit, Micromobility, and UberEats, to help them scale faster and reach more riders.
As a Backend Engineer, you'll work across both product and platform features in the flagship Uber app.
---- What You Will Do ----
Define & build the frameworks that power the core Rider App experience
Fully own features from ideation with design and product to working with data science to design experiments that continuously improve our products
Build relationships with engineers across Uber, from product teams like Autonomous Vehicles, Transit, UberEats, and Micromobility to core infrastructure teams like Mobile and Backend Platform
Implement user-facing and platform features with the latest Backend technologies
Design platforms for server-driven UI and personalization that enable teams like Reservations, Delivery, and Car Rentals to build great experiences in the Rider app
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience
Experience coding with C++, Java, Python, or Go
Preferred Qualifications
At least ten (10) years of software engineering experience
Experience with production-quality services, deployment, monitoring, and reliability
Experience with large-scale, distributed systems development
Strong comprehension of the backend stack (Databases/Microservices/ETL pipelines)
Knowledge of large dataset storage systems like HDFS (+Hive) and data distribution systems like Kafka
Ability to decompose business problems into clean, extensible, performant services and systems
Experience shipping large initiatives involving cross-team collaboration
For Canada-based roles: Uber may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our recruiting process; however, Uber employees make the ultimate selection and hiring decisions. This advertisement relates to a current, existing vacancy.
For Canada-based roles: The base salary range for this role is CAD$197,000 per year - CAD$219,000 per year. 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., For Canada-based roles: The base salary range for this role is CAD$197,000 per year - CAD$219,000 per year. 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.