Senior Data & Backend Engineer - Global Scale & Real-Time

Uber Technologies Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Uber Technologies Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Data & Backend) to architect mission-critical systems powering trust across its global marketplace.

You will design scalable data-driven services, ensure on-time payments for earners, and drive high-performance, low-latency platforms across complex, real-world constraints. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product, science, and operations to translate ambiguous requirements into

Qualifications

• 6+ years in backend or data engineering roles.
• Expert in building high-quality scalable systems.
• Strong SQL and data warehousing skills.
• Experience guiding org-wide engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and build long-lasting engineering artifacts.
• Lead frameworks adoption and review practices.
• Collaborate with product, science, and ops to map requirements to roadmaps.
• Mentor engineers and raise engineering standards.

Skills

Backend engineering

SQL

Data warehousing

System design

Leadership

Incident management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Flink

Spark

Apache Pinot

Druid

Hadoop

Job description

Uber Technologies Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Data & Backend) to architect mission-critical systems powering trust across its global marketplace.

You will design scalable data-driven services, ensure on-time payments for earners, and drive high-performance, low-latency platforms across complex, real-world constraints. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product, science, and operations to translate ambiguous requirements into