About the Role
The Marketplace Simulation team builds systems and tools for high fidelity simulation of the participants and dynamics of the Uber Marketplace. Our work gets broad exposure to some of the most critical services in the Uber stack. We work on a broad swath of problems ranging from managing scale and infrastructure to building machine learning models to accurately represent participant behaviors.
We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our growing team in Uber's Seattle Development office and focus on building the next generation of the Marketplace Simulation Platform. You will have an opportunity to learn from the best experts in the field, make data-driven decisions based on demand observation and user behavior, and impact millions of lives in a positive way, changing the way people move for the better.
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Staff engineers at Uber are passionate and pragmatic technologists who are able to design scalable systems while delivering efficient code. They are not only collaborative role models but also approachable leaders with vision within a larger group. They are humble teachers, technically mentoring a team of hardworking engineers while also executing on delivering uniquely exciting projects.
What You Will Do
- Design and implement network planning tools and services for megacity scale
- Approach NP-hard routing, matching, and scheduling problems
- Deliver and operate performant and reliable distributed systems consumed by multiple teams and clients
- Work with the team and partners to define the broader architecture for the broader Logistics Org
- Mentor junior members of the team in engineering craftsmanship and professional development
- Interact cross functionally with engineering, product and operations teams and stakeholders
- Raise the bar on engineering best practices across your org to produce best in class of code, and effective documentation, testing, and monitoring.
Basic Qualifications
- PhD or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field AND 2-years full-time Software Engineering work experience OR 5-years full-time Software Engineering work experience, WHICH INCLUDES 3-years total technical software engineering experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Programming language (e.g. C, C++, Java, Python, or Go)
- Note the 3-years total of specialized software engineering experience may have been gained through education and full-time work experience, additional training, coursework, research, or similar (OR some combination of these). The years of specialized experience are not necessarily in addition to the years of Education & full-time work experience indicated.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, experience writing detailed technical documents.
- Passionate about helping teams grow by inspiring and mentoring engineers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Have a BS or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Experience working cross-functionally with Product Management, Data Science, and Business partners
- Experience building software engineering solutions for prediction and optimization problems
- Familiarity with VRP problem or its variants
- Familiarity with Machine Learning and platform requirements to run models
- Familiarity with distributed orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Temporal, etc)
For Seattle, WA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$223,000 per year - USD$248,000 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.
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.