Job Description

About the Role

Imagine a world where your Uber arrives, completely driverless, ready to take you safely to your destination. That's the future we're building in the

Autonomous Mobility & Delivery (AM&D)

team. This isn't just a side project; it's one of Uber's most significant investments, designed to bring autonomous vehicles to our Rides and Eats services across all 10,000+ cities globally. We're truly just getting started on this transformative journey.



As we navigate this exciting path, we face unique engineering puzzles:

How do we ensure every Uber customer - from riders to eaters to merchants - enjoys a

safe, clear, and truly magical experience

, all without a human driver? What makes people embrace AVs? How do we build

trust and excitement

around these new, driverless experiences? How do we guarantee a rider's autonomous trip is always

safe, informative, and reliable

, from the moment of pickup to drop-off, even without a person behind the wheel?

What the Candidate Will Need / Bonus Points

- What the Candidate Will Do -



As a

Senior Software Engineer

, you won't just be writing code; you'll be leading key initiatives that directly impact our team's biggest goals. You'll collaborate closely with product and design experts to turn initial ideas into robust technical designs and then launch them into the world.



Here's what you'll be doing:

+ Crafting a

strategic roadmap

that cements Uber's leadership as the go-to platform for autonomous ridesharing.
+ Overseeing the full lifecycle of multiple projects across different business areas, leveraging your deep understanding of user experience, marketplace dynamics, and platform versatility to hit key metrics.
+ Delivering

new products and revolutionary paradigms

that consistently boost our KPIs, all while keeping our platform rock-solid.
+ Developing

cutting-edge tech

that not only prepares Uber for future autonomous vehicle innovations but also makes a wider impact across the entire company.

- Basic Qualifications -

+

6+ years of backend engineering expertise.

+ Skilled in a core

programming language

(e.g., C, C++, Java, Python, or Go).
+ A strong foundation in

product development

.

- Preferred Qualifications -

+

5+ years of overall software development experience.

+ Proven track record with rapid,

metrics-driven product iterations

, always prioritizing reliability.
+ Extensive experience designing and building

large-scale distributed systems and scalable backend services

using a microservices approach to support fast-moving products.
+ Comfortable and experienced working in rapidly evolving,

pioneering fields

.
+ A background in the

transportation or autonomous vehicle industry

would be a plus.
+ Experience creating flexible,

modular solutions

that serve a variety of clients and use cases.
+ Deep experience applying

Operations Research and Machine Learning

to product engineering.
+ A knack for navigating complex

cross-functional environments

, collaborating effectively with business, legal, operations, and technical project management teams to achieve consensus.
+ Experience working closely with

external engineering partners

and their cross-functional teams.

Any experience with

enterprise mobile engineering

.