About The Role
Grocery is Uber's fastest growing line of business, delighting customers with next-hour delivery of household essentials from their favorite local stores. The Shopper Experience team is focused on building best-in-class products and technology to help customers get the groceries they order.
We are looking for a strong, product focused, backend engineer to help build the next generation of grocery fulfillment experiences. As a backend engineer, you'll be responsible for features from the inception to launch. You'll collaborate closely with a global team of engineers, product managers, and designers to shape the experience shoppers have in stores.
What You'll Do
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Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable and reliable backend systems for the Shopper Experience team.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
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Develop and enhance our platform infrastructure to support advanced analytics and experimentation capabilities.
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Implement robust developer and testing infrastructure to streamline development workflows and ensure high-quality code.
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Drive continuous improvement in system architecture and operational excellence, with a focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability.
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Stay current with the latest technologies and industry trends, evaluating and integrating new tools and methodologies as appropriate.
Basic Qualifications
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Programming language (e.g. C, C++, Java, Python, or Go)
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Proven experience of shipping high-quality product features on schedule and with high velocity
Preferred Qualifications
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PhD or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field OR 5-years full-time Software Engineering work experience, WHICH INCLUDES 2-years total technical software engineering experience in one or more of the following areas:
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Note the 2-years total of specialized software engineering experience may have been gained through education and full-time work experience, additional training, coursework, research, or similar (OR some combination of these). The years of specialized experience are not necessarily in addition to the years of Education & full-time work experience indicated.
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Highly efficient coding in Golang, Java or any similar languages.
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Comfortable dealing with system complexity
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Strong background in data analytics tools such as Hive, or similar.
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Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks.
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Demonstrated leadership skills, with experience in mentoring and guiding junior engineers.
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Great sense of ownership.
For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$198,000 per year - USD$220,000 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$198,000 per year - USD$220,000 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. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits., For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$198,000 per year - USD$220,000 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$198,000 per year - USD$220,000 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. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.