Job Description
Sr Software Engineer, Financial Products
Department: Engineering
Team: Backend
Location: Sunnyvale, United States
Type: Full-Time
**About the Role**
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join The Financial Products Team - 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 ----
1. Collaborate closely with product, design, and business teams to design and implement new product ideas and business needs with a scalable solution
2. Drive adoption of best practices in code health, testing, and maintainability
3. Play an active role in the team's technical design choices, code reviews, and documentation
\-\-\-\- Basic Qualifications ----
1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
2. 5+ years of professional experience in software development
3. Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, C++, Go, Python, or equivalent)
4. Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles
5. Experience building and maintaining scalable distributed systems or web applications
6. Solid knowledge of software engineering best practices (e.g., code reviews, testing, CI/CD)
7. Excellent communication and collaboration skills across engineering and cross-functional teams
\-\-\-\- Preferred Qualifications ----
1. 7+ years of industry experience, with a proven track record of technical leadership and delivering production-grade software
2. Expertise in designing and operating large-scale sy