Senior Software Engineer, (Backend) Delivery Experience

About the Role

Grocery is Ubers fastest growing line of business, delighting customers with next-hour delivery of household essentials from their favorite local stores. The Delivery Experience team is focused on building best-in-class products and technology to help customers get the groceries they order.

The Delivery Experience team is looking for a strong Backend engineer to help build the next generation of grocery fulfillment experiences. As a backend engineer, youll be responsible for features from the inception to launch. Youll collaborate closely with engineers across the tech stack and be expected to give input on how we design new experiences for our shoppers.

What you will do

Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable and reliable backend systems for Shopper Experience team

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, product managers, and other engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Develop and enhance our platform infrastructure to support advanced analytics and experimentation capabilities.

Implement robust developer and testing infrastructure to streamline development workflows and ensure high-quality code.

Drive continuous improvement in system architecture and operational excellence, with a focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability.

Stay current with the latest technologies and industry trends, evaluating and integrating new tools and methodologies as appropriate.

Basic Qualifications

PhD or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field OR 3-years full-time Software Engineering work experience, WHICH INCLUDES 2-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 2-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.

Preferred Qualifications

Highly efficient coding in Golang, Java or any similar languages.

Comfortable dealing with system complexity

Strong background in data analytics tools such as Hive, or similar.

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks.

Demonstrated leadership skills, with experience in mentoring and guiding junior engineers.

Proven experience of shipping high-quality product features on schedule and with high velocity

Great sense of ownership

For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$185,000 per year – USD$205,500 per year. For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$185,000 per year – USD$205,500 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$185,000 per year – USD$205,500 per year. For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Ubers 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- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbY9Bv8-lWDMbpidF2GKXsxzNh11wUUVS7fM1znOfEJsVeA/viewform