Staff Software Engineer - Delivery Marketplace

About the Role

The Marketplace Simulation team — part of Uber’s Delivery Marketplace organization — builds the systems and tools that power high-fidelity simulations of participants and dynamics across the Uber platform. Our work is critical to some of the most important services in the Uber stack, touching everything from infrastructure scalability to machine learning models that replicate real-world user behavior.

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our growing team in Uber’s Seattle Development office and help build the next generation of the Marketplace Simulation Platform. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work alongside leading experts, use data-driven insights to model complex behaviors, and positively impact millions of lives by improving how people move through the world.

At Uber, Staff Engineers are pragmatic technologists, collaborative leaders, and humble mentors. You will set technical vision, guide engineering excellence, and execute on projects that push the boundaries of what’s possible.

What You Will Do

• Design and implement large-scale network planning tools capable of simulating megacity dynamics.

• Tackle NP-hard problems across routing, matching, and scheduling, balancing optimization and scalability.

• Deliver and operate performant, reliable distributed systems used across multiple teams and clients.

• Shape the architecture of simulation systems across the broader Logistics organization, influencing cross-team design decisions.

• Mentor and develop engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous growth.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and operations teams to align simulations with real-world marketplace needs.

• Raise the engineering bar through best practices in code quality, documentation, testing, and operational rigor.

Basic Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field AND 2-years full-time Software Engineering work experience OR 5-years full-time Software Engineering work experience, WHICH INCLUDES 3-years total technical software engineering experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Programming language (e.g. C, C++, Java, Python, or Go)
  • Note the 3-years total of specialized software engineering experience may have been gained through education and full-time work experience, additional training, coursework, research, or similar (OR some combination of these).  The years of specialized experience are not necessarily in addition to the years of Education & full-time work experience indicated.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, experience writing detailed technical documents.
• Passionate about helping teams grow by inspiring and mentoring engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working cross-functionally with Product Management, Data Science, and Business partners
• Experience building software engineering solutions for prediction and optimization problems
• Familiarity with VRP problem or its variants
• Familiarity with Machine Learning and platform requirements to run models
• Familiarity with distributed orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Temporal, etc)

For Seattle, WA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$223,000 per year - USD$248,000 per year.

You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

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.