Uber

Staff Software Engineer - Engineer

Uber  •  Bengaluru, IN (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

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About the role and team

Leading at Uber means setting direction in motion, not waiting for perfect conditions. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be a technical anchor for the foundational systems that move the world - from building the next generation of orchestration platforms to architecting the stacks that power our global applications. Our mission is to make transportation as reliable as running water, and we need technical powerhouses to build the dependable, high-performance foundation that supports that vision.

This is a role for a proven, large-scale systems thinker who thrives in high-stakes environments. You will navigate the "messy" reality of complex infrastructures spanning global data centers and multiple cloud providers, supporting a diverse variety of workloads. You’ll need to make smart decisions with imperfect information and own the outcomes of global architectural choices. If you lead with clarity, build with heart, and are motivated by the challenge of peak efficiency at unparalleled scale - this is where you’ll make your mark.

What you’ll do

  • Design and build end-to-end systems for orchestration, monitoring, or frameworks that stand the test of massive global scale and high availability.
  • Provide deep technical mentorship across the stack, ensuring architecture and implementations are robust, extensible, and secure.
  • Build innovative solutions that leverage statistical analysis to diagnose performance regressions and optimize resource utilization across complex infrastructures.
  • Create best-in-class tools and frameworks that increase the velocity and quality of hundreds of internal engineering teams.
  • Lead and mentor engineers, reviewing code and designs while fostering a culture of continuous learning and humility.
  • Work cross-functionally with Product, Data Science, and Operations across the globe to drive large-scale projects and align technical investments with business value.

Basic Qualifications

  • 10+ years of professional experience building scalable, fault-tolerant products or platforms, with a track record of solving strategically important problems.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Go, C/C++, Java, Python, or JavaScript) and the ability to define organization-wide standards.
  • Proven experience leading large-scale engineering projects through the entire lifecycle from inception to global productionization.
  • Expertise in making complex engineering/business tradeoffs, managing the implications of "buy vs. build" or "incremental vs. rewrite" decisions.
  • Experience identifying architectural gaps and acting as a multiplier to reduce technical debt across the organization.
  • 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.

Ready to Ride?

This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook — it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves — we'd love to hear from you.

You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.

Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

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About Uber

We are Uber. The go-getters. The kind of people who are relentless about our mission to help people go anywhere and get anything and earn their way. Movement is what we power. It’s our lifeblood. It runs through our veins. It’s what gets us out of bed each morning. It pushes us to constantly reimagine how we can move better. For you. For all the places you want to go. For all the things you want to get. For all the ways you want to earn. Across the entire world. In real time. At the incredible speed of now.

The idea for Uber was born on a snowy night in Paris in 2008, and ever since then our DNA of reimagination and reinvention carries on. We’ve grown into a global platform powering flexible earnings and the movement of people and things in ever expanding ways. We’ve gone from connecting rides on 4 wheels to 2 wheels to 18-wheel freight deliveries. From takeout meals to daily essentials to prescription drugs to just about anything you need at any time and earning your way. From drivers with background checks to real-time verification, safety is a top priority every single day. At Uber, the pursuit of reimagination is never finished, never stops, and is always just beginning.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
uber.com
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