Uber Sr Software Engineer PhD Programming Systems Group 

United States, West Virginia 

502772734

What the Candidate Will Do

1. Drive exciting, ambitious, previously unsolved projects from end-to-end
2. Leading, mentoring and growing junior engineers on the project
3. Thrive in ambiguous product requirements
4. Iterate fast to explore possible solutions
5. Make data-driven decisions with exceptional execution
6. Collaborate closely with product managers and data scientists
7. Be motivated to own projects and push them forward with independence
8. Most importantly, have a passion for making Uber better for our customers
9. Publish your work at top computer science conferences

Basic Qualifications

1. Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
2. 5+ years of professional software development experience with prior experience with compiler design/optimization, static or dynamic analysis, abstract syntax trees (ASTs), intermediate representations (IRs), and formal methods.
3. Proficiency in programming languages and experience developing static analysis tools using frameworks like LLVM, Soot, WALA, Spoon, or ASM.
4. Experience with machine learning or Generative AI for program analysis is needed.
5. Knowledge of different compilation steps (and ability to troubleshoot) in languages such as Go, C, C++, or Java
6. Strong publication record in relevant conferences (e.g., PLDI, OOPSLA, ICSE, ASE, FSE, ASPLOS).
7. Excellent coding skills and software design skills

Note that up to 3 years of the total required 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.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Deep knowledge of runtime environment such as JVM, LLVM, GraalVM, or JIT compilation.
2. Familiarity with software verification tools like Errorprone, Z3, CBMC, or Infer.
3. Experience integrating program analysis tools into CI/CD pipelines.
4. Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business partners
5. Experience in simplifying/converting business challenges into technical problems
6. Research mentality with a bias towards action to structure a project from idea to experimentation to prototype to implementation
7. Experience building and iterating on code review (phabricator, GitHub), automation test infrastructure (unit, integration, E2E), and build systems (Bazel / buck)
8. Experience working with teams spanning geographic locations and time-zones
9. Linux and Kubernetes system knowledge
10. Experience presenting at industry-recognized academic conferences

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 San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$198,000 per year - USD$220,000 per year.

For Seattle, WA-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.