Software Engineer II

What the Candidate Will Do - Participate in product and engineering jam sessions to conceptualize features and map them to technical designs - Build software that impacts millions of users or supports thousands of engineers across apps - Develop platform components for high-throughput distributed systems, primarily using GoLang - Solve complex engineering problems with elegant, well-architected solutions - Maintain system health by refactoring, improving development hygiene, and ensuring robustness - Collaborate in a fast-paced, motivated team environment - Work cross-functionally with Product, Operations, Data Science, and other engineering teams to meet business goals Basic Qualifications - 4+ years of backend software engineering experience - Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Go, Java, C++, or Python) - Hands-on experience with production-quality services, deployment, monitoring, and system reliability - Experience working with SQL or NoSQL storage and database systems (e.g., MySQL, Cassandra) - Ability to decompose complex problems into performant, extensible service architectures - Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with both technical teams and leadership - Collaborative, team-first mindset with openness to feedback and a growth-oriented approach - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation Preferred Qualifications - Experience as a full stack engineer across frontend, backend, and databases - Background in building scalable, high-performance distributed systems - Familiarity with event-driven architectures (e.g., using Kafka) - Experience with Spark SQL or Presto query languages Uber's mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better. Here, bold ideas create real-world impact, challenges drive growth, and speed fuelds progress. What moves us, moves the world - let's move it forward, together. Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role. *Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@uber.com.