Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Please note: this hybrid position is based in São Paulo, Brazil - welcoming both local professionals and those open to relocating to São Paulo.

Staff Engineers at Uber have an impact across a variety of business and technology decisions spanning projects and locations. We are passionate and pragmatic technologists who are able to design scalable systems while deliver efficient code. We are humble teachers, technically mentoring a team of talented engineers while also executing on delivering uniquely ambitious projects As a Staff Engineer on the Engineering team in Brazil, you will be a member of Uber's first development center in LATAM.

Leads efforts within the organization to drive the development and maintenance of backend services and solutions to support user-facing products, downstream services, or infrastructure tools and platforms used across Uber. The work you do will initially focus on advanced technologies to improve safety around the world, such as advanced telematics, machine learning, high scale distributed systems, real time data processing and mobile development, among others.

• PhD or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field OR +10-years full-time Software Engineering work experience.
• Programming language (e.g. C, C++, Java, Python, or Go)
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality software and contributing to impactful projects.
• Ability to execute on a product roadmap and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• English proficiency
• Algorithm & Data Structures fundamentals, including hash tables, trees, stacks, queues, linked list, DFS, BFS.

• Experience working at large companies (10k+ employees)
• Experience with international stakeholders

On the Rides Engineering team, we write code that ignites opportunities for millions of people every day. We are focused on making Uber’s core ride sharing products faster, safer, and more reliable by building scalable software solutions for riders and drivers on our platform.

We are crafting and building the most highly trafficked experiences in the Rider App, including the homescreen, messaging, and core trip flow. As we scale the number of ways riders can use Uber, we’re partnering with UberAI to build Uber’s first personalized surfaces that understand what riders want in real time.

Our platform consists of a flexible, backend driven UI, that enables teams across Uber to reach Uber customers in the right context. We work closely with every team that builds in the Rider App including Transit, Micromobility, and UberEats to help them scale faster and reach more riders. As a Mobile Engineer you’ll work across both product and platform features in the flagship Uber app.

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.

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