Staff Software Engineer - Marketplace Real Time Supply Intelligence

Uber; Toronto; On-site; CAD 189,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Staff Engineer with deep infrastructure expertise to drive high-impact initiatives. The ideal candidate will lead complex projects that address scalability challenges, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor fellow engineers, aiming to create a robust and optimized infrastructure strategy.

Benefits

Participation in bonus program

Equity award opportunities

Various benefits

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience in engineering roles.
• Expertise in large-scale, real-time distributed systems and platform design.
• Proven leadership in mentoring senior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and execution of complex infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to build joint infrastructure.
• Drive engineering excellence and foster strong engineering culture.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Coding in Go

Coding in Java

Education

Computer Science or related technical degree

Master's degree

Job description

About the Role

We are hiring a Staff Engineer with deep infrastructure expertise. This individual should have experience building and scaling robust infrastructure systems at top-tier companies and must have a proven track record of leading multiple teams or projects.

You will work on 1M+ QPS systems, deeply collaborate with cross-functional partners, shape our long-term infrastructure strategy, and drive high-impact initiatives that will directly impact millions of earners.

What the Candidate Will Do:

• Identify infrastructure gaps and scalability challenges, lead design and execution of complex, multi-quarter infrastructure projects with direct business impact.
• Deeply collaborate with partner teams in the marketplace org to build joint infrastructure that benefits the whole Marketplace.
• Work with cross-functional partners such as Science, Product, and Ops teams to align on long-term infrastructure to achieve business goals.
• Drive engineering excellence efforts and foster a strong engineering culture.
• Mentor and lead senior engineers, and grow technical leadership within the marketplace org.

Basic Qualifications:

• Computer Science or related technical degree
• 8+ years of industry experience.
• Strong expertise in large-scale, real-time distributed systems, databases, reliability engineering, and platform design.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong coding ability in Go and Java.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master degree
• Strong product sense and has worked on optimization and algorithmic problem space before

For Canada-based roles: The base salary range for this role is CAD$189,000 per year - CAD$210,000 per year.

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.

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let’s move the world forward, together.

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.

*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 [e-mail].