Software Engineer - Backend + Gen AI

Uber; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 10,00,000 - 15,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Bangalore is seeking a Software Engineer to improve developer productivity through effective collaboration and innovative solutions. The ideal candidate has a strong background in coding and system architecture, with experience in distributed systems and familiarity with programming languages like Go and Java. This role requires excellent communication skills and an eagerness to utilize Gen AI tools for enhancing workflow.

Benefits

Collaborative office environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Possible relocation assistance

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience building and managing distributed systems.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage stakeholders and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain foundational frameworks.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable software frameworks within Developer Platform.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team.

Skills

Coding

System architecture/design

Proficiency in Go or Java

Scripting skills

Kubernetes

API design

CI/CD

Experience with Gen AI

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Container platforms

Job description

About the Role

The Developer Platform Org organization is looking for a Software engineer to join us in Bangalore. In this role you will help define a holistic vision and build solutions/tools across various problem statements to enable developer productivity and efficiency improvements. All to help grow the developer experience, while collaborating with shared platform teams, service owners, product teams, data scientists and senior leadership.

An ideal candidate will be working closely with a highly cross‑functional team, including product management, engineering, tech strategy, data science, and leadership to improve overall developer productivity and experience. A successful candidate will need to demonstrate strong technical skills, including coding, system architecture / design.

What You’ll Do

1. Develop and maintain foundational frameworks.
2. Design, build, and maintain sophisticated, scalable software frameworks within Developer Platform.
3. Collaborate and communicate with a globally distributed team to help discover gaps in our frameworks, tooling, and infrastructure and help drive solutions.
4. Write high‑quality code and related documentation.
5. Raise the bar in end‑to‑end and integration tests.
6. Effectively use Gen AI tools to build platforms that fast track development process.

What You’ll Need

1. BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent industry experience.
2. 1+ years of experience building and managing distributed systems, as well as a sound understanding of distributed system fundamentals.
3. Proficient in one of the following programming languages: Go, Java as well as good scripting skills and the ability to pick up new ones.
4. Experience with container platforms such as Kubernetes.
5. Grit, drive and a strong sense of ownership, coupled with an appetite for collaboration.
6. Strong written / verbal communication, and the ability to manage stakeholders and leadership.
7. Experience with API design.
8. Familiarity with CI/CD.
9. Experience with utilising Gen AI to enhance developer productivity.

Bonus Point, if:

1. Expertise in Large Language Models (LLMs): Demonstrated experience with both unimodal and multimodal LLMs and agentic systems.
2. Framework Proficiency: Skilled in using frameworks such as CrewAI, LangChain, or LangGraph to facilitate autonomous decision‑making and workflow automation.
3. Emerging AI Technology Awareness: Knowledgeable about emerging AI technologies, including agentic systems, MCP, and A2A protocol, and understanding their potential applications.

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.

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].