Senior Backend Engineer – Real-Time Delivery Matching

Uber; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 202,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Uber is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for the Deliverability team in Sunnyvale, CA. You will design core platform services, optimize real-time delivery decisions, and ensure scalability across millions of daily orders.

You will own API design, build robust workflows, implement caching strategies, and drive observability with metrics and alerts. Join a team shaping how Uber Eats expands with reliable, fast backend systems.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional backend experience building scalable platforms.
• Proficiency in Go, Java, C++, or Python.
• Expertise in high-throughput, low-latency microservices and REST/gRPC.
• Hands-on caching, concurrency control, and distributed state management.

Responsibilities

• Architect extensible APIs across core platform services.
• Orchestrate high-throughput systems and multi-tier dependencies.
• Drive low-latency performance with multi-layered caching.
• Lead observability and reliability with metrics and dashboards.
• Coordinate cross-functional standards and API contracts.

Job description

Uber is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for the Deliverability team in Sunnyvale, CA. You will design core platform services, optimize real-time delivery decisions, and ensure scalability across millions of daily orders.

You will own API design, build robust workflows, implement caching strategies, and drive observability with metrics and alerts. Join a team shaping how Uber Eats expands with reliable, fast backend systems.