Senior Software Engineer, Configuration Platform

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Self-driven, team-first, strong ownership
• BS, MS, or PhD degree in computer science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
• Background in multiple programming languages, e.g., Go, Java, Python, etc.
• Attention to detail, particularly around software engineering fundamentals, testing methodologies, and quality
• Good verbal and written communication skills. Experience writing design documents, documentation, post-mortems, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building large distributed systems
• Experience with running critical systems in production, monitoring them, and handling incidents
• Experience with containerization software such as Kubernetes or Docker
• Experience with database and storage technologies and understanding trade-offs between them
• Comfortable working with on-prem and cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP)
• Experience with Linux development

What You Will Be Doing

• Design reliable solutions to solve business use cases in a highly distributed system
• Implement solutions in Go with a focus on clean, readable code and test coverage
• Drive collaboration across multiple teams
• Participate in code change peer reviews to ensure quality
• Contribute to engineering culture in terms of quality, monitoring, and on-call practices
• Own part of the team’s charter and help set longer-term direction

Perks and Benefits

• Enjoy working in a team that supports your growth and success
• Opportunity to work on large-scale software solutions for Uber's systems
• Collaborate with various product and platform teams
• Contribute to creating a unified and scalable configuration experience