About the Team
The Sustainability Tech team at Uber is tasked with enabling Uber to meet its public commitments to zero out tailpipe emissions and packaging waste. We drive sustainability impact by helping drivers and couriers transition to electric vehicles, by helping merchants transition to sustainable packaging materials, and by increasing demand for low-emissions Rides products and low-waste Eats merchants. Our focus is narrow but our scope is broad, and our work touches every aspect of the business.
About the Role
Uber's 6 million drivers and couriers move hundreds of millions of people and deliveries globally every month. This presents a tremendous opportunity for sustainability impact, eliminating the carbon emissions and packaging waste associated with those trips and deliveries.
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The Backend Engineer will build products that accelerate Uber's progress toward zero emissions and zero waste, establishing and extending our microservices to deliver sustainable experiences at Uber scale. The Engineer will collaborate with others on the team and adjacent teams to quickly prototype new products, while holding a high bar on engineering excellence, across all of Uber's flagship mobile apps.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Strong programming skills with e.g. Java, Python, Go, C++, C#
- 3+ years of software development experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with distributed systems and services
- Strong communicator and collaborator
- Interest in + demonstrated familiarity with sustainability / climate action
What the Candidate Will Do
- Build and maintain backend microservices that support user-facing products
- Work with Product, Design, Data Science, and other Engineers to generate and execute on product ideas
- Advocate for sustainable products and practices with other stakeholders across the company
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$158,000 per year - USD$175,500 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.
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.