Uber Staff Software Engineer - Backend 

United States, West Virginia 

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What the Candidate Will Do:

• Design and build robust, scalable backend services to support the UberEats Feed experience for millions of users globally.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including product, design, data science, and ML to deliver innovative discovery and personalization experiences.
• Lead large projects end-to-end, including technical design, implementation, and performance optimization.
• Architect efficient data flows, APIs, and storage strategies to support real-time personalization and recommendations.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in software development, reliability, and architecture.
• Influence the technical roadmap and long-term vision of the Feed team and broader Eats organization.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of backend software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in at least one backend programming language (e.g., Go, Java, Python, C++).
• Experience designing and deploying scalable microservices and distributed systems.
• Deep understanding of data modeling, APIs, caching, and performance optimization.
• Track record of delivering high-impact, production-grade systems in fast-paced environments.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience working on consumer-facing applications at large scale and low latency.
• Background in search, recommendations, Ads or ML-powered personalization systems is beneficial.
• Experience with technologies such as gRPC, Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, or similar distributed data systems.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with a track record of technical mentorship.
• Passion for building engaging and delightful product experiences for customers.

For Seattle, WA-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.