Uber Program Manager Places Technology 

United States, West Virginia 

917332383

About the Role

This is a hands-on role that requires deep backend expertise, architectural vision, and a passion for mentoring others and elevating engineering excellence.

What the Candidate Will Do ----

1. Lead the design and development of scalable backend systems and APIs that support new and existing customer-facing features.
2. Own the end-to-end execution of high-impact projects—from ideation to production rollout.
3. Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, DS and frontend engineers to deliver seamless user experiences.
4. Mentor and guide engineers across the team, promoting best practices in coding, design, and architecture.
5. Contribute to the evolution of our backend architecture and technical strategy.
6. Drive performance, reliability, and security across our backend systems.
7. Conduct technical reviews, provide thoughtful feedback, and help raise the bar for engineering quality.

- - - - Basic Qualifications ----

1. 8+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on backend systems.
2. Proven experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
3. Expertise in one or more backend languages (e.g., Go, Java, Python, Ruby, Node.js).
4. Deep knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
5. Deep understanding of API design, database technologies (SQL and NoSQL).
6. Track record of technical leadership and delivering high-impact features that serve real customer needs.
7. Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
8. Experience mentoring engineers and shaping engineering culture

- - - - Preferred Qualifications ----

1. Experience working on Personalization products is a great plus.
2. Experience with Data Engineering will be a plus.
3. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$223,000 per year - USD$248,000 per year.

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$223,000 per year - USD$248,000 per year.