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Staff Software Engineer, Merchant APIs (UberEats)

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Uber

Staff Software Engineer, Merchant APIs (UberEats)

New York, NY

About the Team

Whether it's a sandwich, a burrito, or groceries, the Uber Eats team builds technology to connect people with what they want, when and where they want it. On our Engineering team, you will design and build new user-friendly developer interfaces and tools, reliable integration capabilities, and applications that work seamlessly with Uber delivery platforms. These new products will accelerate the trajectory of Eats globally in a matter of months, not years.

About the Role

As an engineer on the Merchant APIs and Integrations team, you will build a programmatic experience for Uber's merchants through their POS providers or aggregators. This team focuses on providing the right interface to the integrated merchants across their lifecycle: from onboarding, order fulfillment, demand growth and reporting. The team is also accountable for Uber's public Orders API, which facilitates the fulfillment lifecycle of an order.

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These new API products will create a more seamless and cost-effecive solution for more than 60% of UberEats merchants globally.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:
  1. Build scalable and extensible backend systems that facilitate various workflows for integrated merchants
  2. Put reliability front and center: both at a system level and at the business metric level
  3. Address defects and inefficiencies with urgency, both reactively and proactively
  4. Organize and program manage your own work and work for your team, facilitating proper tracking of progress against committed goals

Basic Qualifications
  1. 8+ years of software engineering experience
  2. Experience with Go, Java, Python, or other backend technologies
  3. Strong software engineering fundamentals: knowledge of basic tenets and patterns for API design and code organization

Preferred Qualifications
  1. Experience with distributed system concepts and microservices ecosystem
  2. Experience of handling critical user facing tier1 systems

For New York, NY-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.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY, USA
Job ID: Uber-142649
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