Sr Software Engineer - Backend, Marketplace/Maps/Membership/AV jobs in United States
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Uber · 12 hours ago

Sr Software Engineer - Backend, Marketplace/Maps/Membership/AV

Uber is a leading company in mobility and logistics, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to high-scale systems that impact millions of users. The role involves designing and maintaining backend services, collaborating with various teams, and mentoring junior engineers.

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Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable software solutions
Collaborate with product managers, cross-engineering teams, data scientists and other partners to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications
Identify opportunities and lead of the entire development lifecycle end-to-end, from architecture design and coding to deployment
Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior engineers to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement
Participate in periodic on-call rotations and be available for critical issues
Mentor and guide other engineers, providing technical leadership and encouraging a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment
Build and maintain scalable backend services and infrastructure
Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact on our software systems and recommending appropriate integrations or improvements

Qualification

JavaC++PythonGoBackend DevelopmentDistributed SystemsMicroservices ArchitectureOptimization TechniquesAlgorithmsData StructuresProblem-SolvingMentoringCollaboration

Required

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
Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, C++, Python, or Go
3 years of experience with backend development, building and delivering end-user products

Preferred

Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field
More than 5 years of full-time Software Engineering work experience
Proven experience building highly available distributed systems (at Uber scale) and working across multiple backend services
Experience working on scalable backend systems utilizing a microservices architecture
High bar for quality as demonstrated by code reviews, documentation, unit and integration testing
Experience with optimization techniques and algorithmic development
Strong problem-solving skills, with expertise in algorithms, data structures, and complexity analysis

Benefits

You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program
May be offered an equity award & other types of comp
You will also be eligible for various benefits

Company

Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.

H1B Sponsorship

Uber has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (830)
2024 (796)
2023 (684)
2022 (954)
2021 (750)
2020 (638)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$35.56B
Key Investors
William AckmanPayPalToyota Motor
2025-09-08Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
2025-05-13Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2025-01-01Post Ipo Equity· $2.3B

Leadership Team

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Dara Khosrowshahi
CEO
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Prashanth Mahendra -Rajah
Chief Financial Officer
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