Graduate Software Engineer 1

About the role and team Engineering at Uber means building for real-world impact under real-world constraints. You’ll join a team that builds the platforms and services powering safe, affordable, and reliable movement in over 10,000 cities worldwide. The problems are complex, the systems are massive, and the pace is fast, requiring you to make smart decisions with guidance from seasoned peers. If you think in systems and care about building things that actually work for millions of people, this is where you'll grow.

We’re not looking for someone who just follows a manual; we need builders who thrive in ambiguity and own their growth. You’ll be part of a high-performance culture marked by perseverance, where your code directly impacts earners, riders, and merchants every day. This is a unique environment where the digital and physical worlds intersect, and every line of code helps move the world forward. You will face shifting priorities and legacy trade-offs, but that is exactly what makes the work meaningful and your impact tangible.

What you’ll do

• Build, maintain, and optimize backend services and infrastructure that support Uber's global user-facing products and internal platforms.
• Design and implement high-quality, testable, and maintainable code using programming languages like Java, Go, Python, or C++ to solve well-defined technical tasks.
• Collaborate across disciplines—including product, design, and data science—to ship thoughtful and practical solutions at Uber’s hyper-scale.
• Participate in on-call rotations and apply best practices to troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve production incidents with team guidance.
• Own your work end-to-end, from drafting technical documentation and design docs to monitoring product quality and fixing inefficiencies in the production environment.

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field in 2025 or 2026.
• Proficient experience with data structures, algorithms, and one or more programming languages such as Java, Go, C/C++, or Python.

Preferred qualifications

• Desire to work with a team that delivers high-impact results every day while navigating large-scale distributed systems.
• Grit, drive, and a strong sense of ownership coupled with an appetite for collaboration and constant learning.
• Proficiency in writing understandable, maintainable software and a curiosity to explore different solutions for complex problems.
• Experience or interest in building distributed systems at hyper-scale and making practical trade-offs based on business needs.

Ready to ride? Uber's mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better. Here, bold ideas create real-world impact, challenges drive growth, and speed fuels progress. This isn’t the kind of place where you follow a playbook — it’s where you help write one. If you’re driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves, this is the place for you. What moves us, moves the world — let’s move it forward, together. You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Learn more at https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits. Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber’s culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role’s requirements. Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to [email protected].

For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$153,000 per year - USD$161,000 per year.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$153,000 per year - USD$161,000 per year.

For Seattle, WA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$153,000 per year - USD$161,000 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. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://jobs.uber.com/en/benefits.

Uber's mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better. Here, bold ideas create real-world impact, challenges drive growth, and speed fuels progress. What moves us, moves the world - let's move it forward, together.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity 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.