The Ads Demand Platform team at Uber is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to lead the design and evolution of core backend systems that enhance the advertiser experience across various ad products and formats. This role involves defining platform architecture and APIs while collaborating closely with product and feature teams to create scalable technical solutions. The engineer will provide technical leadership and ensure system reliability and operational excellence. This position offers the opportunity to have a significant impact on the next generation of ads products at Uber scale.

• 7+ years of backend engineering experience building and operating large-scale, distributed systems in a production environment.
• Strong proficiency in designing APIs, data models, and workflows with an emphasis on scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Proven track record of technical leadership, including driving architecture decisions, mentoring senior engineers, and influencing across multiple teams.

• Lead the design and evolution of core backend systems that power the advertiser experience across all ads products and formats.
• Define and drive platform architecture, APIs, and shared services used by multiple ads feature teams.
• Partner closely with product, frontend, and feature teams to translate complex business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership through design reviews, mentorship, and setting engineering best practices across the organization.
• Own system reliability and operational excellence, including performance, scalability, and long-term maintainability.

• 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.