The Fares Platform Team is at the heart of Uber's business, powering all global fares for our entire ecosystem, from rides and deliveries to new initiatives, and handling tens of billions of dollars in gross bookings.
Requirements
- 2+ years of professional experience as a backend engineer, with hands-on experience in a language like Go, Java, or Python.
- Experience designing and building large-scale, distributed systems, with a focus on system reliability, performance, and maintainability.
- A solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and systems design.
- Proven track record of building scalable, highly available backend services within a microservices architecture.
- A strong understanding of system design with experience working across multiple backend services to deliver a cohesive solution.
- High standards for code quality and engineering excellence, including a focus on thorough testing, clear documentation, and maintainable code.
- Experience in the payments or fintech space, particularly with systems that handle financial transactions and data.
Responsibilities
- Building and expanding our core backend systems to enable new features and support key product launches across Uber's global business.
- Working with stakeholders across the company—from product managers to data scientists—to deeply understand business problems and develop effective technical solutions.
- Owning the full development lifecycle, from design and implementation to deployment and monitoring, ensuring the reliability and performance of your systems.
- Maintaining system health by participating in on-call rotations and proactively identifying and addressing potential issues.
Other
- 2+ years of professional experience
- Bachelor's degree or higher (not explicitly mentioned but implied)
- For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$167,000 per year - USD$185,500 per year.
- For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$167,000 per year - USD$185,500 per year.
- Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office.
