Staff Software Engineer - Backend

About the Role

The Sustainability Tech team at Uber is tasked with enabling Uber to meet its public commitments to zero out tailpipe emissions and packaging waste. We drive sustainability impact by helping drivers and couriers transition to electric vehicles, by helping merchants transition to sustainable packaging materials, and by increasing demand for low-emissions Rides products and low-waste Eats merchants. Our focus is narrow but our scope is broad, and our work touches every aspect of the business.

Uber’s 6 million drivers and couriers move hundreds of millions of people and deliveries globally every month. This presents a tremendous opportunity for sustainability impact, eliminating the carbon emissions and packaging waste associated with those trips and deliveries.

The Staff Backend Engineer will lead the team’s efforts to develop products that accelerate Uber’s progress toward zero emissions and zero waste, establishing and extending our microservices to deliver sustainable experiences at Uber scale. The Staff Engineer will work to define the team’s engineering approach, partnering with adjacent teams and establishing a high bar on engineering excellence. The work led by the Staff Engineer will provide impact across all of Uber’s flagship mobile apps.

What the Candidate Will Need / Bonus Points

---- What the Candidate Will Do ----

• Build and maintain backend microservices that support user-facing products
• Work with Product, Design, Data Science, and other Engineers to generate and execute on product ideas
• Advocate for sustainable products and practices with other stakeholders across the company

---- Basic Qualifications ----

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong programming skills with e.g. Java, Python, Go, C++, C#
• 10+ years of software development experience
• Experience designing, implementing, and deploying production-quality systems at reasonable scale

---- What the Candidate Will Do ----

• Experience with distributed systems and services
• Experience collaborating with geographically distributed teams
• Strong communicator and collaborator
• Interest in + demonstrated familiarity with sustainability / climate action

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let’s move the world forward, together.

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.

*Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@uber.com.