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Senior Software Engineer - UberEats Order Platform

AT Uber
Uber

Senior Software Engineer - UberEats Order Platform

San Francisco, CA

About the Role

You will be joining the UberEats Order Platform Team. This team supports mainly 3 tracks - Keeping standards for existing platforms to run the business, supporting core products that need changes at the platform level, and writing the Next-Gen order platform that could spawn new delivery verticals quickly, is maintainable, and scalable.

What You'll Do

As a Backend Engineer in the Order Platform Team at Uber and being part of Grocery/Consumer Fulfillment org, you'll be working on code that's closest to the business and is capable of scaling millions of transactions over years to come. The work you do will impact live Delivery orders across the globe.

You will engage with stakeholders across teams to lead the development and maintenance of backend services and solutions to support user-facing products used across Uber Eats. You will mentor other backend engineers on the team while raising the overall engineering quality bar while ensuring the reliability of platforms/services.

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Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Proven experience in software development, with a strong understanding of programming languages such as Java, Go, Python, or C++.
  • Strong experience with backend development and microservices architecture.
  • Experience with data analytics and experimental design in an engineering context.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for innovation.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Highly efficient coding in Golang, Java or any similar languages.
  • 5+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer.
  • Comfortable dealing with system complexity
  • Strong background in data analytics tools such as Hive, or similar.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills, with experience in mentoring and guiding junior engineers.
  • Proven experience of shipping high-quality product features on schedule and with high velocity
  • Great sense of ownership
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to articulate complex ideas to various stakeholders.

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 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.

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.

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.

Client-provided location(s): San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Job ID: Uber-135482
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program