Uber is a company focused on building platforms and services for safe and reliable movement across the globe. The Software Engineer I role involves developing and optimizing backend services, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and owning projects from inception to deployment.
Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and optimize backend services and infrastructure that support Uber's global user-facing products and internal platforms
- Design and implement high-quality, testable, and maintainable code using programming languages like Java, Go, Python, or C++ to solve well-defined technical tasks
- Collaborate across disciplines—including product, design, and data science—to ship thoughtful and practical solutions at Uber’s hyper-scale
- Participate in on-call rotations and apply best practices to troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve production incidents with team guidance
- Own your work end-to-end, from drafting technical documentation and design docs to monitoring product quality and fixing inefficiencies in the production environment
Skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field in 2025 or 2026
- Proficient experience with data structures, algorithms, and one or more programming languages such as Java, Go, C/C++, or Python
- Desire to work with a team that delivers high-impact results every day while navigating large-scale distributed systems
- Grit, drive, and a strong sense of ownership coupled with an appetite for collaboration and constant learning
- Proficiency in writing understandable, maintainable software and a curiosity to explore different solutions for complex problems
- Experience or interest in building distributed systems at hyper-scale and making practical trade-offs based on business needs
Benefits
- 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.
Company Overview
Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.uber.com.