Senior Software Engineer (Fullstack)

uberfreight; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Uber Freight in Chicago invites an accomplished Senior Fullstack Engineer to shape our logistics platform. You will build and maintain scalable backend services and user-facing React interfaces, partnering with product, design, and data science teams to deliver complex features.

You’ll drive architectural decisions, promote engineering excellence, and mentor peers while ensuring robust production health across the stack. A minimum 5 years of fullstack experience is expected.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years working across both backend and frontend systems.
• Strong coding skills in one or more backend languages (Go, Java, Python, or C++) and frontend technologies (React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS).
• Experience building scalable microservices and frontend applications integrated with APIs.
• Deep understanding of web performance, API design, and data modeling.
• Experience with testing practices across backend and frontend (unit, integration, and end-to-end).

Responsibilities

• Build End-to-End Applications: Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable fullstack services and interfaces using modern technologies like Go/Java and React.
• Lead System Architecture: Drive technical design and architectural decisions for systems spanning both frontend user interfaces and backend distributed services.
• Champion Engineering Excellence: Advocate for best practices across testing, security, code maintainability, and deployment pipelines to elevate the engineering bar.
• Drive Scoping & Product Delivery: Partner closely with Product, Design, and Data Science to define technical scope, navigate trade-offs, and deliver complex logistics features.
• Shape the Technical Roadmap: Proactively identify technical debt, scale bottlenecks, and architectural opportunities to influence the long-term technical direction of the platform.
• Mentor & Foster Culture: Guide and mentor engineers across levels, conduct rigorous design and code reviews, and promote a culture of shared ownership.
• Own Production Health: Troubleshoot and resolve complex, cross-layer issues across both frontend and backend systems in production environments.]
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• <p>Uber Freight is seeking a Senior Fullstack Engineer to design and build end-to-end systems powering our logistics platform. You will work on backend services and APIs as well as React-based web interfaces used by customers, collaborating with product, design, and fellow engineers to deliver scalable solutions.</p><p>You will set architectural direction, champion best practices, and mentor engineers across levels while owning production health and delivery of complex logistics features. A strong track record in both backend and frontend work is essential.</p>
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• Engineering Uber Freight

Skills

Backend languages

Frontend tech

Microservices

Web performance

API design

Testing practices

Education

Computer Science degree

Tools

React

Go

Java

Python

C++

TypeScript

Job description

Schedule: Full Time

Job Type: Hybrid

Salary Type: Salary

Req #: 3592

About the Team

The Uber Freight team is building a better future for shipping. We believe that when shippers and carriers have the freedom to move together, the entire industry moves ahead. Our teams design and build innovative applications, distributed systems, and real-time models to power our global logistics marketplace, spanning the Carrier experience, high-throughput Shipper enterprise portals, internal operations tooling, and core pricing, matching, and forecasting engines.

About the Role

As a Senior Fullstack Engineer at Uber Freight, you will be instrumental in designing and building end-to-end systems that power our logistics platform, from backend services and APIs to the React-based web interfaces used by our customers. You will work at the intersection of user experience and business logic, partnering across product, design, and fellow engineering teams to deliver seamless, scalable solutions. Your technical breadth and leadership will help define architecture and best practices across the stack, while mentoring peers to raise the engineering bar across the organization.

What You Will Do

• Build End-to-End Applications : Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable fullstack services and interfaces using modern technologies like Go/Java and React.
• Lead System Architecture : Drive technical design and architectural decisions for systems spanning both frontend user interfaces and backend distributed services.
• Champion Engineering Excellence : Advocate for best practices across testing, security, code maintainability, and deployment pipelines to elevate the engineering bar.
• Drive Scoping & Product Delivery : Partner closely with Product, Design, and Data Science to define technical scope, navigate trade-offs, and deliver complex logistics features.
• Shape the Technical Roadmap : Proactively identify technical debt, scale bottlenecks, and architectural opportunities to influence the long-term technical direction of the platform.
• Mentor & Foster Culture : Guide and mentor engineers across levels, conduct rigorous design and code reviews, and promote a culture of shared ownership.
• Own Production Health : Troubleshoot and resolve complex, cross-layer issues across both frontend and backend systems in production environments.

Basic Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years working across both backend and frontend systems.
• Strong coding skills in one or more backend languages (Go, Java, Python, or C++) and frontend technologies (React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS).
• Experience building scalable microservices and frontend applications integrated with APIs.
• Deep understanding of web performance, API design, and data modeling.
• Experience with testing practices across backend and frontend (unit, integration, and end-to-end).

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms and the ability to use them practically when implementing solutions.
• Experience with one of the following databases: MySQL, SQL Server, or Oracle.
• Proven track record of leading technical projects and mentoring engineers.
• Familiarity with frontend component libraries and design systems.
• Strong product sense and attention to UX quality.
• Knowledge of the logistics and transportation industry.

Benefits & Compensation for U.S. Employees

Employees working more than 30 hours in the US at Uber Freight are eligible for benefits like a company sponsored health plan, dental and vision benefits, 401k match, financial and mental wellness benefits, parental leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance and more.

US based employees may also be eligible for a performance or sales incentive bonus program, participation in Uber Freight equity awards, and other types of compensation depending upon the role.

About Uber Freight

Uber Freight helps companies move goods more reliably and efficiently. We bring together the technology, people, and transportation capacity they need, using real‑time data from millions of shipments to guide smarter decisions. That helps customers spot issues early, avoid costly surprises, and deliver on time. Uber Freight works with 1 in 3 Fortune 500 shippers across North America and manages over $17B in freight. Learn more at www.uberfreight.com .

Candidate Privacy Notice

Uber Freight is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates. We collect and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. For detailed information on how we handle candidate data, please review our Candidate Privacy Notice .

EEOC

Uber Freight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disa