Uber · 20 hours ago
Sr Software Engineer
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$202K/yr - $224K/yr
6+ years expUber is on the lookout for top-notch backend/data/AI software engineers to join the Data Security & Governance engineering team within the Privacy, Security & Risk org. This role involves designing, building and handling robust distributed backend and AI-powered systems that operate at Uber scale, enabling engineering teams to safely innovate with ML/GenAI in an open, decentralized environment.
LogisticsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTransportation
Responsibilities
As a Senior Software Engineer at Uber, you'll work on systems that are closest to the business and foundational to the company's security posture. You will build user-facing and platform products, handle and store thousands of transactions per second, and develop intelligent security, privacy, and risk prevention strategies that scale
You will lead the design, development, and maintenance of backend services, frameworks, and AI-powered platforms that support user-facing products, downstream services, and internal infrastructure across Uber. You are a passionate and pragmatic technologist, capable of designing highly scalable systems while delivering efficient, production-quality code
Leveraging your deep expertise across modern technology stacks, you will architect, implement, and scale industry-leading AI, data security, and privacy solutions for the entire company
Qualification
Required
6+ years of professional industry experience and BS or MS in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
Strong coding skills in one or more of Go, Java, Python, or C++
Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems
Proven experience building and operating production backend or AI systems at scale
Preferred
Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale backend and distributed systems in production (e.g., microservices, APIs, data-intensive services)
Solid understanding of distributed systems fundamentals, including consistency models, fault tolerance, scalability, and performance trade-offs
Experience applying ML/AI techniques to security, privacy, or risk-related domains (e.g., agentic workflow, data classification, PII or sensitive data detection) is a strong plus
Familiarity with LLM platforms, model serving, inference pipelines, or AI safety/guardrail systems
Experience designing evaluation frameworks, monitoring, and observability for complex systems (backend or AI)
Proven track record of technical ownership, from design through production rollout and long-term maintenance
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
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
2025-05-13Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2025-01-01Post Ipo Equity· $2.3B
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CEO
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Chief Financial Officer
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