Backend Software Engineer II - Rider Pricing

About The Role

The role will be within the pricing and incentives domain in Uber's marketplace team. The team charter spans incentive allocation and optimization to balance the market and optimize revenue, dynamic trip pricing based on marketplace conditions.

The role will provide an opportunity to work on some of the most strategic marketplace problems at Uber scale that impact Uber's global business very directly. To enable these initiatives, we invest heavily in our architecture so that we can support demanding products efficiently and scalably.

What You Will Do

The role is focused on backend work in collaboration with machine learning engineers, applied scientists, product managers, across teams and orgs. You'll work on some of Uber's most strategic marketplace challenges at a global scale.This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of Uber's rider pricing and make a direct impact on the business.

You will be responsible for leading interdisciplinary projects, designing for global scalability, creating new patterns and coding standards, and mentoring more junior engineers.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field
• 4+ years of full-time Software Engineering work experience
• Proficient in a language such as Java/Go/Python
• Experience building scalable distributed systems
• Proven ability to work in and contribute to cross-functional teams
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience including advanced degrees
• Demonstrated ability to design, maintain, and support business critical systems
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Experience deploying ML technologies into products.
• Deep knowledge of Spark and its optimization techniques.
  
  

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.