Sr Staff Engineer - Network Platform

Uber; Washington; On-site; USD 267,000 - 297,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity award

401(k) plan

Benefits

Job summary

Uber is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer for its Internet Traffic Team to advance its edge infrastructure stack, tackle large-scale networking challenges, and ensure a secure, reliable user experience. You will lead engineers, set technical direction, and drive collaboration with multiple teams.

The role requires deep expertise in distributed systems, Go, and modern cloud platforms, with a focus on observability, performance, and security across a global system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in software development, with a significant focus on networking and distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in Go.
• Solid understanding of networking protocols such as HTTP, TCP/IP, and UDP.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the company's edge infrastructure stack to enhance functionality, reliability, and security.
• Advance the company's edge infrastructure, tackling large-scale issues on a complex, global system while ensuring a performant and reliable user experience.
• Foster collaborative efforts with key stakeholders to align objectives and optimize results.
• Lead the team's direction and guide engineers on the Internet Traffic Team.
• Coordinate prompt responses to network outages or performance issues to maintain service reliability.
• Create and implement tooling for both monitoring and improving observability for internal stakeholders.

Skills

Go

Distributed systems

Networking

HTTP/TCP/UDP

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Cloudflare

Envoy Proxy

Job description

About the Team

The Internet Traffic Team at the company is responsible for managing the company's edge infrastructure stack that powers all of the company's internet presence, focusing on developer experience, observability, performance, and security.

As an engineer on the team, you will collaborate with fellow teammates and other teams to enhance user experience, reduce performance pain points, and ensure the reliability and security of the the company platform.

As a Sr. Staff Engineer, you will be responsible for identifying business and technical opportunities or needs, building consensus across multiple teams, driving key initiatives both internally and with broader stakeholders, and leading other engineers by setting technical direction and fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

About the Role

What the Candidate Will Do

• Develop and manage the company's edge infrastructure stack to enhance functionality, reliability, and security.
• Advance the company's edge infrastructure, tackling large-scale issues on a complex, global system while ensuring a performant and reliable user experience.
• Foster collaborative efforts with key stakeholders to align objectives and optimize results.
• Lead the team's direction and guide engineers on the Internet Traffic Team.
• Coordinate prompt responses to network outages or performance issues to maintain service reliability.
• Create and implement tooling for both monitoring and improving observability for internal stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in software development, with a significant focus on networking and distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in Go.
• Solid understanding of networking protocols such as HTTP, TCP/IP, and UDP.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 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.
• In-depth knowledge of advanced networking concepts, including security (TLS/SSL/DDoS), WebSockets, reverse proxies, and QUIC.
• Experience with real-time data transmission and low-latency networking.
• Proficiency in developing observability tools.
• Leadership experience, particularly in mentoring engineers and driving innovation in technology projects.
• Contributions to open-source projects related to proxying technology (e.g., Envoy Proxy).
• Proven ability to diagnose and tackle performance issues across the networking stack.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across different teams and effectively lead projects.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $267,000 per year - USD $297,000 per year.

For Seattle, WA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $267,000 per year - USD $297,000 per year.

For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in the company'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.

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 the company'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.

the company 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.