About the Role
- - - - What the Candidate Will Do ----
- Own the end-to-end development of features and small projects for X+, Wait & Save, Basic Economy, or Sparse Market initiatives. This includes design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
- Design and build robust, scalable, and high-performance components for core marketplace systems, such as matching levers (e.g., scan interval, OF tuning), dynamic pricing mechanisms (e.g., rider discounts, driver premiums), or user experience flows.
- Debug and troubleshoot complex production issues across distributed systems, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions to maintain marketplace stability and reliability.
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Applied Scientists to translate product requirements and analytical insights into technical designs and solutions.
- Conduct thorough code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to engineering best practices.
- Contribute to the team's on-call rotation and proactively identify areas for system improvement, reliability, and technical debt reduction.
- Mentor junior engineers on technical best practices, system understanding, and project execution.
- - - - Basic Qualifications ----
- 4+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, preferably working on large-scale distributed systems.
- Strong proficiency in Java, Go, Python, or similar backend programming languages.
- Solid understanding of distributed system architecture, including microservices, concurrency, and fault tolerance.
- Experience with real-time data processing and high-throughput systems.
- Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases.
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement features independently.
- - - - Preferred Qualifications ----
- Experience with marketplace platforms.
- Exposure to machine learning systems in production.
- Understanding of pricing models, matching algorithms, or optimization problems.
For Canada-based roles: The base salary range for this role is CAD$136,000 per year - CAD$151,000 per year.
You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link .
* Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to .