Staff Software Engineer - Earner

Uber; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 232,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity awards

401(k)

Job summary

Uber is seeking a Staff Software Engineer (Backend) for the Earner Experience team in Sunnyvale, CA. You will drive architectural design, implementation, and delivery of backend systems at scale, mentoring others and elevating engineering excellence.

You will mentor engineers, own high-impact projects end-to-end, and collaborate with product, design, and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable, secure services powering Earners’ journeys.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development with backend focus.
• Experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong AI experience with LLMs and AI-assisted development.
• Expertise in one or more backend languages (Go, Java, Python, Ruby, Node.js).
• Deep understanding of API design, SQL/NoSQL, and cloud tech.
• Proven technical leadership delivering high-impact features.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of scalable backend systems and APIs.
• Own end-to-end execution of high-impact projects from ideation to production.
• Collaborate with product, design, and frontend engineers for seamless UX.
• Mentor engineers, promote coding and architecture best practices.
• Contribute to backend architecture evolution and technical strategy.
• Drive performance, reliability, and security across services.

Skills

Backend design

Distributed systems

API design

Cloud infrastructure

Leadership

AI expertise

Go

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

Linux

Container orchestration

Job description

About the Role:

We’re looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer (Backend) to join the Earner Experience team and play a key role in delivering critical features that directly impact Uber’s 10 Million+ Earners. We are building platforms and products for the Earners that help them progress in their journey and help make them thrive and earn their maximum in the platform. As a senior individual contributor, you'll drive the technical design, implementation, and delivery of backend systems at scale. You will collaborate across product, design, and infrastructure teams to build reliable, secure, and performant services that power our core customer-facing features.
This is a hands-on role that requires deep backend expertise, architectural vision, and a passion for mentoring others and elevating engineering excellence.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the design and development of scalable backend systems and APIs that support new and existing customer-facing features.
• Own the end-to-end execution of high-impact projects - from ideation to production rollout.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver seamless user experiences.
• Mentor and guide engineers across the team, promoting best practices in coding, design, and architecture.
• Contribute to the evolution of our backend architecture and technical strategy.
• Drive performance, reliability, and security across our backend systems.
• Conduct teechnical reviews, provide thoughtful feedback, and help raise the bar for engineering quality.
  

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on backend systems.
• Proven experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong AI expertise with hands-on experience building and deploying AI-powered applications using LLMs and AI-assisted software development practices.
• Expertise in one or more backend languages (e.g., Go, Java, Python, Ruby, Node.js).
• Deep understanding of API design, database technologies (SQL and NoSQL), and cloud infrastructure.
• Track record of technical leadership and delivering high-impact features that serve real customer needs.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) with a focus on distributed computing, system performance, or machine learning.
• Hands-on experience with Linux internals, container orchestration, or modern security architectural patterns.
• Experience contributing to open-source projects or leading industry-level technical discussions.
• Ability to anticipate future business needs and develop extensible, modular designs that meet long-term scalability targets.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $232,000 per year - USD $258,000 per year.

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $232,000 per year - USD $258,000 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.