About the Role
The Earner Trip Experience (Tripex) team builds the core engine that powers seamless on-trip experiences for millions of Earners worldwide. As a Senior Software Engineer - Backend (L5), you will be a technical leader responsible for architecting the highly scalable platforms, SDKs, and APIs that define how Earners interact with the Uber marketplace. You won't just build features; you will create the foundational infrastructure that allows cross-functional teams to build atop our trip technology reliably and efficiently.
What you will do
- Lead Technical Strategy: Architect and own the backend services and SDKs that power the Earner trip lifecycle—from dispatch through completion.
- Build Platforms: Create reusable frameworks and APIs that enable other Uber teams to plug into the trip experience without reinventing the wheel.
- Drive XFN Collaboration: Act as the primary technical point of contact for complex initiatives, aligning roadmap requirements between backend, mobile, and product stakeholders.
- Scale Systems: Optimize system performance and reliability to handle peak global traffic, ensuring a 99.99% uptime for mission-critical Earner workflows.
- Champion Quality: Set the bar for code quality, architectural reviews, and comprehensive testing strategies within the Tripex organization.
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience in backend software engineering.
- Proven expertise in designing and building highly scalable, distributed systems using languages like Go, Java, or C++.
- Demonstrated experience in Platform and SDK/API design
- Experience leading complex projects that require cross-team and cross-functional (XFN) collaboration with Product, Design, and Data Science.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building and maintaining large-scale platform abstractions that support multiple client types
- Deep understanding of microservices architecture, including concurrency, consistency models, and high-availability patterns.
- Track record of mentoring junior and mid-level engineers (L3/L4) and driving engineering excellence across a Broad organization.
- Applied AI Experience: Proven track record of building user experience leverage AI, deploying and scaling Machine Learning models in production environments
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$202,000 per year - USD$224,000 per year.
For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$202,000 per year - USD$224,000 per year.
For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://jobs.uber.com/en/benefits.
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