Staff Software Engineer

Uber; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Uber is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to define and drive broad technical strategies across core systems, bridging business vision with scalable architectures. You will lead end-to-end initiatives, act as a technical multiplier across multiple teams, and set high standards for software quality, resilience, and operational excellence.

This role is fast-paced and ambiguous, requiring you to navigate legacy complexity and massive distributed scale while mentoring engineers and aligning

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with a track record of leading large-scale initiatives in a Staff capacity.
• Exceptional expertise in massive concurrency and low-latency distributed systems.
• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Define the 1–2 year technical vision for core surfaces and prepare backend systems for growth.
• Architect the implementation of mission-critical distributed systems for real-time personalization.
• Coach senior engineers and run high-level design reviews to maintain excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Distributed systems

Low-latency

Architectural strategy

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS

Job description

About the role and team

Engineering at Uber means building for real-world impact under real-world constraints, where software decisions directly move people, goods, and local economies globally. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will define and drive broad technical strategies across core systems, bridging high-level business vision with robust, scalable engineering architectures. You will lead complex technical initiatives end-to-end, serving as a technical multiplier across multiple organizations, setting high standards for software quality, resilience, and operational excellence.

The work at this level is inherently ambiguous, high-stakes, and fast-paced, requiring you to make critical architectural trade-offs with imperfect information. You will navigate legacy complexity, shifting priorities, and massive distributed scale while empowering engineers, aligning cross-functional partners, and unblocking critical path systems. If you are energized by solving messy, real-world problems, taking end-to-end ownership, and raising the engineering bar across an entire platform—this is where you will make your mark.

What You’ll Do

• Technical Strategy: Define the 1-2 year technical vision for core surfaces, preparing backend systems for 10x growth.


• Architect for Scale: Lead the implementation of mission-critical distributed systems for real-time personalization.


• Mentorship & Influence: Coach senior and lead engineers while running high-level design reviews to maintain excellence.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years of experience with a track record of leading large-scale initiatives in a Staff capacity.


• Technical Depth: Exceptional expertise in massive concurrency and low-latency distributed systems.


• Education: BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Degree: Master’s or PhD in Computer Science or a related field.


• Strategic Influence: Experience defining 1-2 year technical visions that align engineering goals with business outcomes.


• Domain Expertise: Deep experience in integrating AI/ML models into high-throughput backend production surfaces.


• Open Source: Contributions to open-source distributed systems or infrastructure projects (e.g., Go, Kafka, M3).