About the Role
Uber Eats manages a number of core services that both power the Eats app as well as the apps of our partner merchants. We provide APIs for a range of services including, but not limited to: catalog management, order injection, and delivery logistics.
We are looking for strong engineers looking to build the next generation of platforms as Uber Eats use cases continue to expand across the globe. The ideal candidate will be able to operate as a tech lead on one or more of our product surfaces, leading a team of engineers to build and improve our platform and support the scalable growth of our ecosystem.
This role will involve working with stakeholders to identify and define product requirements, translating these into scalable technical designs, and then working with other engineers to implement and release these features.
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What the Candidate Will Do
- Act as tech lead and mentor for software engineers.
- Design, develop, and maintain backend systems and services
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to the development of engineering best practices
- Debug and troubleshoot complex issues across multiple systems
- Collaborate with other teams to identify and resolve system bottlenecks
- Ensure that systems are secure and data is protected
- Stay up-to-date with new technologies and methodologies related to backend development
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
- Engineering experience in hands-on software development with thoughtfulness of scale, latency and distributed architecture
- Highly efficient coding in Java, Golang or any similar languages.
- Building features at scale for consumer applications
- Running A/B tests
- Strong communication skills, experience working with stakeholders including product managers, design and user research
- Ability to learn new technologies and frameworks quickly
- Previous experience working on full-stack development including API design and front-end user experience
- Previous experience with front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, etc
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of software development experience
- Consistent track record of results Tech-Leading a team of engineers
- Experience working on consumer experiences across a range of platforms and use-cases
- Previous experience designing experiments, and developing measurement strategies
- Ability to take multiple large scale projects from scoping requirements through actual launch of the project
- Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, describe software product features, and technical designs
- Product and customer-centric approach. The frameworks and platforms we are building are going to be demonstrated by Uber engineers across many teams.
- Frequently working in vaguely scoped areas, responsible for defining project requirements for improving reliability and performance by keeping the reusability in mind.
- Proficiency and interest in working cross-team with both technical and product teams.
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 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.