Sr Software Engineer, Financial Products

About The Role

The Financial Products team is a highly focused growth team with a mission to build out Uber's financial services. As one of the company's core strategic initiatives, the team is responsible for launching high-impact projects that push the boundaries of Uber's services and offerings and has a direct impact on the company's performance.

On this team, we build user-facing fintech products and services that interface with the entire Uber platform, including Uber, UberEats, and Uber Driver apps. We ship on a global scale and pursue strategic projects in various markets to empower Uber's business.

What The Candidate Will Need / Bonus Points

---- What the Candidate Will Do ----

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of financial products, features, and platforms serving Uber Riders, Drivers, and Merchants.
• Partner closely with product managers and cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable, well-architected technical solutions aligned with our financial products strategy.
• Build robust, efficient systems that process real-time data at global scale.
• Design and develop software that delivers high-quality, reliable solutions across Uber's distributed platforms.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers through technical design reviews, coding best practices, and architectural decisions.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer.
• Proven experience in software development, with a strong understanding of programming languages such as Go, Java, Python, or C++.
• Strong experience with backend development and microservices architecture.
• Experience with data analytics and experimental design in an engineering context.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for innovation.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong sense of ownership
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly efficient coding in Golang, Java or any similar languages.
• Strong background in data analytics tools such as Hive, or similar.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with experience in mentoring and guiding junior engineers.
• Proven experience of shipping high-quality product features on schedule and with high velocity
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to articulate complex ideas to various stakeholders.
  
  

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$202,000 per year - USD$224,000 per year. 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., For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$202,000 per year - USD$224,000 per year. 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.