About the Role

Uber is changing the way people think about transportation. Not that long ago, we were just an app to request premium black cars in a few metropolitan areas. Now we're a part of the logistical fabric of cities everywhere. Whether it's a ride, a sandwich, or a package, we use technology to give people what they want, when they want it.

We're looking for engineers to join our team to help support the Tax & Compliance Team. You'll work with teams behind apps used by millions globally every day and be a part of the technical foundations of a new product.

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

• An L5a engineer at Uber leads complex engineering projects through all lifecycle stages, from idea inception to production. They define technical directions and make key tradeoff decisions that balance priorities.
• They build strategic relationships with stakeholders like product managers, designers, and operations representatives to align and deliver on organizational goals, both within their team and across different teams.
• Senior engineers embrace and promote Uber's cultural values. They are instrumental in defining and fostering the engineering and people culture within their teams.
• They actively recruit, onboard, and mentor engineers, consistently raising the hiring bar and enhancing interviewing skills to attract top talent.
• These engineers set high standards in code and design reviews, soliciting and providing feedback that optimizes both. They define, evangelize, and lead the adoption of best practices across teams.
• Senior engineers identify opportunities to improve performance, efficiency, and reduce technical debt both within their team and across multiple teams. They solve business problems using advanced software design principles and architecture suited to Uber's needs.
• They represent the organization and its engineering teams in broader internal and external technical communities, helping shape the technical

---- Basic Qualifications ----

• Candidates must demonstrate the ability to solve business problems with simple and elegant designs and architectures. They should be adept at using software design principles and methods and understand the limitations of existing software solutions to build effective architectures that integrate with existing solutions.
• Prospective engineers should have the ability to improve company and industry tools and best practices related to software architecture. They should identify and solve architectural gaps and reduce technical debt across teams.
• At the Senior level, candidates are expected to have successfully delivered multiple projects from inception to production readiness. They should be directly responsible for one or more cross-team projects.
• Solid foundations in computer science, including data structures, algorithms, and system design. Experience with multithreaded programming and memory management is crucial.
• Strong capability in analyzing system logs and debugging complex software systems is essential.

---- Preferred Qualifications ----

• Candidates with experience in environments with similar scale and complexity to Uber are preferred, as this demonstrates the ability to handle Uber's unique technical challenges.
• Candidates who exhibit the ability to make intelligent bets on high-impact innovations and possess good judgment to fail fast when necessary will be highly valued.
• Demonstrated ability to improve key metrics related to their previous projects or platforms significantly and consistently raising the hiring bar in interviews

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let's move the world 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.

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.