Senior Stateful Platform Engineer — Lead Global Infra

Uber Technologies Inc.; Region Midtjylland; On-site; DKK 750,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly Uber Credits

Equity Compensation

Culture & Socials

Tech Community

Well-being & Fertility

Parental Leave

Modern Aarhus Hub

Job summary

Uber Technologies Inc. is seeking a senior backend engineer for our Stateful Platform in Aarhus, Denmark. You will design, build, and own infrastructure that runs global stateful systems across cloud and on‑prem environments, with a focus on reliability and scalability.

You will mentor peers, drive technical direction, and collaborate across sites (SF, Amsterdam, Seattle, Bangalore) to ship practical solutions at speed while engaging with the Aarhus tech community.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in at least one backend language (Go, Java, Python).
• Experience with software engineering fundamentals including testing and quality documentation.
• Technical depth in building or managing distributed systems at scale.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical direction and navigate ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain automation frameworks that deploy and run all database engines globally, ensuring high availability across on-prem and multiple cloud environments.
• Solve high-impact infrastructure problems, such as automating kernel upgrades or storage cluster expansions across millions of containers.
• Build and own services written in Go, focusing on system reliability, resource forecasting, and intelligent placement to maximize utilization.
• Navigate tech debt and shifting priorities, ensuring code changes are backed by rigorous testing with bias for action.
• Unblock fleet-wide efficiency by optimizing scheduling to reduce manual on-call operations through automation.
• Lead through influence by mentoring peers and collaborating across global sites to ship practical solutions quickly.
• Engage with the local community by participating in or leading tech meetups at Aarhus to share knowledge.

Job description

Uber Technologies Inc. is seeking a senior backend engineer for our Stateful Platform in Aarhus, Denmark. You will design, build, and own infrastructure that runs global stateful systems across cloud and on‑prem environments, with a focus on reliability and scalability.

You will mentor peers, drive technical direction, and collaborate across sites (SF, Amsterdam, Seattle, Bangalore) to ship practical solutions at speed while engaging with the Aarhus tech community.