Sr Software Engineer - Mobile and Edge Networking

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity awards

401(k) plan

Benefits

Job summary

Uber Technologies Inc. is seeking engineers to develop and maintain the backend infrastructure for real-time streaming used across Uber’s platforms.

You will work to scale the streaming system globally, ensuring high performance and reliability while collaborating with internal teams and external partners. The role requires strong experience in backend development and distributed systems, with proficiency in Go or Java and familiarity with common networking protocols.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development, including networking and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in a backend programming language such as Go, Java, or a comparable language.
• Familiar with HTTP, TCP/IP, and UDP networking protocols.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend infrastructure for real-time streaming use cases at Uber.
• Advance the streaming infrastructure’s global scale while balancing performance and reliability.
• Develop automated evaluation framework for streaming protocols and platforms against application requirements and operational needs.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to integrate their systems and deliver new platform capabilities.
• Diagnose and resolve connectivity issues, performance regressions, and incidents across clients and backend services.
• Participate in design and code reviews and contribute to the team’s on-call rotation.

Skills

Software development

Distributed systems

Go

Java

Networking protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Cloudflare

Google Cloud

Job description

About the Team

The Streaming Platform team builds and operates the infrastructure that enables real-time media streaming at Uber, supporting strategic company-wide initiatives, such as Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) and multimedia AI agents.

We own the general-purpose streaming platform for internal teams and external partners, designed to support diverse use cases and adapt to their evolving needs. Our work spans evaluating streaming technologies, improving reliability across unpredictable client networks, and integrating external partners’ systems with Uber.

About the Role

What the Candidate Will Do

• Develop and maintain backend infrastructure for real-time streaming use cases at Uber.


• Advance the streaming infrastructure’s global scale while balancing the performance and reliability of the system.


• Develop automated evaluation framework for streaming protocols and platforms against application requirements and operational needs.


• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to integrate their systems and deliver new platform capabilities.


• Diagnose and resolve connectivity issues, performance regressions, service incidents across clients and backend services.


• Elevate the team’s engineering quality by taking part in design and code reviews and participating in the team’s on-call rotation.

Basic Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.


2. 5+ years of experience in software development, including networking and distributed systems.


3. Proficiency in a backend programming language such as Go, Java, or a comparable language.


4. Familiar with networking protocols such as HTTP, TCP/IP, and UDP.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Master’s Degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience.


2. A background in autonomous vehicles (AV), with hands-on experience in developing, testing, or optimizing AV systems or related technologies.


3. Advanced understanding of cloud systems, including experience with cloud service providers like Cloudflare, AWS, or Google Cloud, and how to leverage them for L3/L4 to L7 networking solutions.


4. In-depth knowledge of advanced networking concepts, including security (TLS/SSL/DDoS), WebSockets, reverse proxies, and QUIC.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $202,000 per year - USD $224,000 per year.

For Seattle, WA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $202,000 per year - USD $224,000 per year.

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $202,000 per year - USD $224,000 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.

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.