Uber · 2 weeks ago
Principal Engineer - AI Tools
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$284K/yr - $316K/yr
15+ years expUber is seeking a world-class Principal Engineer to lead the next frontier of software development by pioneering a new generation of AI-powered developer tools. This role involves defining the technical vision, leading strategic initiatives, and serving as the technical authority on developer productivity and AI-driven tooling.
LogisticsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTransportation
Responsibilities
Define the Vision: Architect and drive the long-term technical vision and roadmap for AI-powered developer tools and infrastructure at Uber
Evaluate and Execute on new solutions: Lead the design and implementation of novel systems that leverage Large Language Models (LLMs), static/dynamic analysis, and machine learning to create a world-class, intelligent developer experience
Drive Company-Wide Impact: You are a builder, so you won't just stop at ideation. You'll make sure the solutions you build concretely and measurably deliver, and show step-change improvements in key engineering metrics, including code velocity, review cycle time, test effectiveness, incident reduction, and overall feature launches
Lead Strategic Initiatives: Spearhead complex, cross-functional projects that require influencing and aligning multiple engineering organizations and their leadership
Enable New Business Verticals: Build the foundational platforms and tools that allow product teams to rapidly prototype, build, and scale new agentic AI features for our customers
Be the Technical Authority: Serve as the ultimate subject matter expert on developer productivity and AI-driven tooling, providing technical guidance and mentorship to senior engineers across the organization. You'll bring your expertise from industry trends into our fast paced and evolving ecosystem
Innovate at Scale: Solve sophisticated technical challenges inherent in a distributed system that supports tens of thousands of microservices and mobile developers
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
15+ years of relevant software engineering experience, with a proven track record of technical leadership and innovation
Demonstrated experience defining and leading large-scale, cross-organizational technical initiatives from concept to completion
Recognized expertise in developer platforms, infrastructure, CI/CD, and software development lifecycle tooling
Hands-on experience applying AI/ML/GenAI to solve complex software engineering problems
Experience influencing and aligning senior leadership (Director, VP level) on technical strategy and roadmaps
Preferred
Deep expertise in leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) and other generative AI techniques to build intelligent developer tools
A strong background in compilers, code analysis (static/dynamic), or building large-scale distributed systems
Experience building and scaling platforms that serve thousands of engineers in a complex, polyglot environment (Go, Java, Python, Swift, Kotlin)
A history of significant contributions to the open-source community, publications in top-tier conferences, or patents in relevant fields
Expertise with modern build systems (e.g., Bazel, Buck) and container orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes)
Benefits
Participate in Uber's bonus program
May be offered an equity award & other types of comp
Various benefits
Company
Uber
Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$35.56BKey Investors
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2025-09-08Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
2025-05-13Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2025-01-01Post Ipo Equity· $2.3B
Leadership Team
Dara Khosrowshahi
CEO
Prashanth Mahendra -Rajah
Chief Financial Officer
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