Job Description

The Fares Platform Team at Uber is seeking a backend engineer to enhance their core backend systems, supporting global fare calculations and product launches. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to develop technical solutions and ensuring system reliability and performance.

Requirements

2+ years of professional experience as a backend engineer, with hands-on experience in a language like Go, Java, or Python.
Experience designing and building large-scale, distributed systems, with a focus on system reliability, performance, and maintainability.
A solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and systems design.

Responsibilities

Building and expanding core backend systems to enable new features and support key product launches.
Working with stakeholders to understand business problems and develop effective technical solutions.
Owning the full development lifecycle, from design and implementation to deployment and monitoring.
Maintaining system health by participating in on-call rotations and proactively identifying and addressing potential issues.

Benefits

Employees at Uber are often offered comprehensive health, life, disability, and mental wellness benefits, along with wellbeing stipends, travel medical coverage, and monthly Uber credits for Rides and Eats. Employees also get generous paid parental leave, flexible time off, and family-planning support so they can care for themselves and their families at every stage.