Software Engineer II

About the Role!

We are looking for someone passionate about using technology to solve big business problems and who is hungry to make a difference. You have created software that can scale and handle complex interchange of data and computation between multiple geographical locations. You are excellent at fundamentals, have a phenomenal willingness to learn, and have a steadfast desire to follow through with the job. Someone with a passion for architecting, building, and scaling highly available, mission-critical systems that support millions of users every day.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced engineer who is collaborative, has a healthy sense of curiosity, and acts with responsibility to join Uber, work with like-minded people across the board, and help improve our next-generation FinTech platforms and scale them to the next level.

---- What the Candidate Will Do ----

• Design, develop, and deploy systems/platforms/algorithms to solve complex business problems and improve product performance
• Collaborate with applied/data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to understand requirements, define project goals, and deliver high-quality solutions
• Deliver and review technical design, code and documentation
• Drive ongoing efficiency and reliability improvements through design and automation: availability, performance, scaling, monitoring and capacity.
• Tackle sophisticated technical challenges involving multiple technology stacks
• Mentor and support your interns/fellow team members
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive best practices in data management, data quality, and service deployment
• Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and advancements in software engineering
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience in professional software development experience, developing and deploying systems in production environments
• Experience in developer tooling or developer productivity spaces
• Knowledge of different compilation steps (and ability to fix) in languages such as Go, C, C++, or Java.
• Experience using metrics to measure and improve developer experience.
• Ability to leverage AI tools such as Cursor & Co-pilots to quickly and effectively author and deliver code.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience building and iterating on code review (Phabricator, GitHub), automation test infrastructure (unit, integration, E2E), and build systems (Bazel / buck)
• Strong knowledge of backend development, distributed systems
• Strong motivation to grow and continuously develop new skills
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are necessary to tackle complex challenges