Software Engineer II - Backend (Maps)

About The Role

As a Software Engineer in the Maps organization, you will play a crucial role in developing Uber's geospatial capabilities powering critical flows across Uber including location search, turn by turn navigation, real-time location tracking, routing algorithms, ETA predictions, etc. The Maps organization is focused on providing the platforms, experiences, and ML algorithms which power hundreds of other backend services + mobile apps throughout Uber including Rider, Eater, and Driver apps. This work directly impacts the efficiency and reliability of Uber's core operations, including moving people, food, and groceries from point A to point B.

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field. Masters preferred.
• 3 + years of experience in professional software development experience, developing and deploying systems in production environments
• Knowledge of different compilation steps (and ability to fix) in languages such as Go, C, C++, or Java
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document architectures and algorithms.
• Experience with Software Engineering Best Practices.
  
  

What the Candidate Will Do

• Develop and implement scalable APIs called by 100s of downstream dependencies across Uber
• Collaborate across teams within and outside of Maps (Search, Location, Routing, Display, Navigation, etc) to build cohesive end-to-end experiences for our users
• Utilize software development best practices to ensure systems are reliable (monitoring, alerting, logging, etc)
• Design and document architectural solutions to complex engineering problems
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Maps technology
• Experience with Go, Java
• Experience with large scale distributed systems
  
  

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$167,000 per year - USD$185,500 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$167,000 per year - USD$185,500 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. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits., For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$167,000 per year - USD$185,500 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$167,000 per year - USD$185,500 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. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.