Requirements

4+ years of backend software engineering experience
Expertise in one or more object oriented programming languages (e.g. Java, Golang, Python)
Experience with production-quality services, deployment, monitoring, and reliability
Background in distributed storage and database systems (SQL or NoSQL, e.g. MySQL, Cassandra)
Ability to decompose complex problems into clean, extensible, performant services and systems
Self-driven to identify opportunities to make things better and efficient
Thoughtfulness. High adaptability. A willingness to learn
A team player attitude. You believe that you can achieve more on a team - that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. You rely on others' candid feedback for continuous improvement and you help others by returning the favor

Preferred Qualifications

You have prior experience working on features end-to-end, including frontend, backend and database
Background in building high performance, scalable distributed systems

Build elegant backend platform components for high throughput and low latency distributed systems
Solve challenging problems with cutting edge design and algorithms
You will work with others in the team to maintain the health of our systems and code base, keep development hygienes, refactor and make improvements, keep our systems robust and resilient
Drive adoption of best practices in code health, testing, and maintainability
Analyze and decompose complex software systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence design for scalability and testability
Work with smart and motivated teammates in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Uber's mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better
Bold ideas create real-world impact, challenges drive growth, and speed fuels progress
Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office
For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time
Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law