Software Engineer II, Merchant Intel 5

Uber; United States; Hybrid; USD 171,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Equity

401(k)

Job summary

Uber is seeking a Software Engineer to lead a team building essential systems enabling local businesses to integrate with Uber Eats. You will co-own the engineering and architectural strategy with the Engineering Manager, partnering with Product, Design, Analytics, Operations and ML to deliver a scalable, reliable platform that improves merchant onboarding and lifecycle value.

You will drive end-to-end delivery—from requirements to design, implementation, testing, launch and continuous

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with modern web technologies (HTML5, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript) and web apps.
• Proficiency in JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Vue) and UI development.
• Strong written and verbal communication for requirements and design documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team through the full software lifecycle: design, implement, test, deploy and maintain high-availability services.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Analytics, Operations and ML to drive the roadmap and architecture.
• Oversee architecture improvements to maximize value and reliability for merchants.
• Ensure on-call, deployments and incident management with operational excellence.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

UI development

Web performance

Communication

Tools

Node.js

GraphQL

REST APIs

Web services

Job description

About the Team

The Merchant Selection Team enables SMBs and Enterprises to onboard and be successful on the Uber Eats marketplace. We build systems that power outbound sales, sign up & onboarding flows and guide merchants towards early lifecycle success.

About the Role

In this role as a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for technically leading a team that constructs the essential systems enabling local businesses to integrate with Uber Eats efficiently and realize immediate value. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners in Product, Design, Analytics, Operations, and ML to co-own the engineering strategy along with the EM, and own the architectural strategy. Shepherd the team towards prioritizing both the long-term scalability and reliability of the platform alongside rapid enhancements focused on the merchant experience.

What You’ll do:

• Work through the entire software engineering lifecycle, including partnering with product teams to define requirements to create new or evolve existing systems, designing, implementing, testing, launching and maintaining world-class high-availability and high-traffic services.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Analytics and GTM teams to build and execute the roadmap, ensuring a stable, scalable platform while maintaining rapid delivery of merchant features.
• Oversee the prioritization and delivery of capabilities and architectural improvements to maximize user value and business impact.
• Ensure operational excellence across all areas, including support, on-call, deployments, and incident management.
• Champion and implement engineering best practices across the team

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years experience with common web technologies (HTML5, CSS, Javascript, TypeScript), Application Servers, Web Applications
• Proficiency in Javascript and experience developing UIs with JavaScript development frameworks, e.g. React, Angular, Vue, etc
• Experience with Node.js, React-Query, GraphQL, or other server-side Javascript technologies and tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to gather requirements and draft detailed design documents.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in modern frontend frameworks and web technologies, specifically React.
• Familiarity with principles of good user experience and experience with UX design tools, e.g. Figma
• Strong understanding of web performance, accessibility, responsive design, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Experience implementing complex projects with multiple dependencies
• Experience in multiple programming languages, e.g. Go, Java, etc

Ready to Ride?

This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook - it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves - we'd love to hear from you.

You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.

Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $171,000 per year - USD $190,000 per year.

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $171,000 per year - USD $190,000 per year.

For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits.