Software Engineer 2
About the job
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience in an engineering-related bootcamp.
- At least 2 years of professional software development experience developing and deploying systems in production environments.
- Proven ability to write efficient, clean code in Go, Java, or Python.
- Ability to debug and fix software bugs in a production-scale environment.
- Experience with software engineering best practices.
- Strong grasp of distributed-systems fundamentals, including caching, sharding, consensus, fault tolerance, observability, and incident response.
- Written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document architectures and algorithms.
- Design, implement, and deliver complex projects.
- Build highly reliable and resilient features in Go backend microservices and Go and Java core evaluation libraries.
- Work on high-scale Tier 1 microservices and libraries processing more than 10 million evaluations per second.
- Use Cadence to orchestrate configuration updates in CRUD backend services.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable and support the business.
- Identify and fix bugs to improve the reliability of current systems.
- Apply software development best practices to ensure team-owned systems, libraries, and microservices are reliable, including monitoring, alerting, and logging.
- Design and document architectural solutions to complex engineering problems.
- Advanced coursework or industry background in statistics, causal inference, or experimental design.
- Direct ownership of experiment analysis workflows at scale, including A/B and quasi-experimental workflows and marketplace simulations.
- Experience with Python, Pandas, and PySpark.
- Experience with data pipelines, such as Spark and Scala.
- Experience with Jupyter Notebooks.
- Professional experience with feature-flag and progressive-delivery systems.
About the company
Uber runs digital marketplaces that connect people seeking rides, meals and groceries with drivers, couriers and local merchants. Its Uber app includes private and shared rides, while Uber Eats lets customers order from restaurants and stores for delivery or pickup. The apps match requests with nearby service providers, handle payment and show trip or order progress, with revenue coming from service fees charged on transactions. Uber Freight connects businesses shipping goods with trucking companies and sells managed transportation services, extending the group's software beyond consumer trips. Founded in 2009, Uber is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2009
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Employees get family support: Uber lists up to 18 weeks of fully paid leave for all new parents.
- Cash supports investment: February 2026 reporting shows Uber generated $9.8 billion in free cash flow during 2025.
- Advertising adds revenue beyond fares: Uber sells brands placements across rides and Eats ordering moments.
What critics are saying
- Staff stability took a hit: Uber announced a roughly 10% workforce reduction in September 2026.
- Payroll exposure persists: November 2025's New Zealand Supreme Court ruling classified four Uber drivers as employees.
- Insurance constrains ride margins: Uber relies on few insurers and pays more for coverage in the US and Canada.
What makes Uber unique
- Uber joins two spending habits: Uber One bundles ride credits and delivery benefits in one membership.
- Autonomy runs through partners: Uber Autonomous Solutions supplies mapping, remote assistance and insurance for fleet operators.
- Uber reaches healthcare buyers: Uber Health lets providers book patient rides through a dashboard or API.
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Benefits
- Remote Work Options
- 401(k) Company Match
- Performance Bonus