Uber · 5 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expUber is a leading technology company that operates in the ride-sharing and delivery sectors. They are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to lead the design and evolution of core backend systems for their Ads Demand Platform, ensuring reliability and operational excellence while collaborating with product and feature teams.
LogisticsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTransportation
Responsibilities
Lead the design and evolution of core backend systems that power the advertiser experience across all ads products and formats
Define and drive platform architecture, APIs, and shared services used by multiple ads feature teams
Partner closely with product, frontend, and feature teams to translate complex business needs into scalable technical solutions
Provide technical leadership through design reviews, mentorship, and setting engineering best practices across the org
Own system reliability and operational excellence, including performance, scalability, and long-term maintainability
Qualification
Required
7+ years of backend engineering experience building and operating large-scale, distributed systems in a production environment
Strong proficiency in designing APIs, data models, and workflows with an emphasis on scalability, reliability, and maintainability
Proven track record of technical leadership, including driving architecture decisions, mentoring senior engineers, and influencing across multiple teams
Preferred
Experience building ads platforms or demand-side systems, such as ad creation, targeting, bidding, budgeting, pacing, or measurement
Strong background in designing multi-tenant, high-scale platform systems that serve diverse product teams and advertiser types
Benefits
Eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program
May be offered an equity award & other types of comp
Eligible for various benefits
Company
Uber
Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$35.56BKey Investors
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2025-09-08Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
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2025-01-01Post Ipo Equity· $2.3B
Leadership Team
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CEO
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Chief Financial Officer
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