About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Sr. Staff Engineer and tech lead to join our Mobility Matching team at Uber. You will play a crucial role in developing and optimizing algorithms and systems that match supply (drivers) with demand (riders) in real-time. You will work on complex problems, leveraging data and build systems/platform/algorithms to ensure efficient and reliable marketplace matching. Your contributions will directly impact the experience of millions of users worldwide.

The team is broadly part of the Marketplace (PIMS) org, a central pillar to Uber’s core technology which includes pricing, incentives/investments, matching, surge, etc. for both mobility and delivery. As the key brain of the company, we are the decision makers that make moving from point A to point B possible for every trip or order that Uber serves, from UberX to Eats to new verticals such as grocery. Within the org, we’re part of Matching and Driver Pricing teams – which are critical to the company’s success as it manages the complex dynamics of supply and demand, optimizes matching algorithms, and continuously innovates to enhance the overall user experience for both riders and drivers. Improvements in these systems increase revenue in the hundreds of millions of dollars, and decrease wasted time of drivers and users.

What the Candidate Will Do:

• Design, develop, and deploy systems/platform/algorithms to solve complex business problems and improve product performance
• Collaborate with applied/data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to understand requirements, define project goals, and deliver high-quality solutions
• Deliver and review technical design, code and documentation
• Drive ongoing efficiency and reliability improvements through design and automation: availability, performance, scaling, monitoring and capacity.
• Tackle sophisticated technical challenges involving multiple technology stacks
• Mentor and support your interns/fellow team members
• Be the Tech Lead of a complex domain and contribute projects that span across orgs such as matching, driver pricing, rider pricing, etc.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive best practices in data management, data quality, and service deployment
• Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and advancements in software engineering

Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
• 8+ years of experience in professional software development experience, developing and deploying systems in production environments
• Experience in developer tooling or developer productivity spaces
• Knowledge of different compilation steps (and ability to fix) in languages such as Go, C, C++, or Java.
• Experience using metrics to measure and improve developer experience.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Ability to mentor and grow a group of other Software Engineers
• Ability to lead projects with several cross-org dependencies and design complexities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of experience in in professional software development experience, developing and deploying systems in production environments
• Experience building and iterating on code review (Phabricator, GitHub), automation test infrastructure (unit, integration, E2E), and build systems (Bazel / buck)
• Strong knowledge of backend development, distributed systems
• Strong motivation to grow and continuously develop new skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are necessary to tackle complex challenges

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$252,000 per year - USD$280,000 per year.

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$252,000 per year - USD$280,000 per year.

For all US locations, 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.