Sr Software Engineer

Sr Software Engineer Department: Engineering Team: Backend Location: San Francisco, United States Type: Full-Time **About the Role** The Marketplace Segmentation team is at the forefront of optimizing Uber's core rides business by strategically differentiating product offerings to cater to diverse rider needs and market conditions. We build and maintain critical products like **UberX Priority** and **Wait & Save**. Our work also extends to strategic initiatives such as building a tiered portfolio and expanding Uber's global footprint. We leverage advanced matching algorithms, dynamic pricing, and machine learning to balance marketplace supply and demand, enhance rider experience, and drive incremental growth. **What the Candidate Will Do** - **Lead Technical Execution**: Lead the technical design and execution of complex features and medium-sized projects that significantly impact the team's products and strategic initiatives. - **Drive Architecture**: Drive architectural decisions and system improvements within your area of ownership, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance for critical marketplace services. - **Cross-functional Collaboration**: Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data Science, Operations, and other engineering teams to define technical solutions, identify trade-offs (e.g., price vs. ETA), and align on roadmaps. - **Solve Ambiguity**: Solve ambiguous and challenging technical problems related to real-time matching, dynamic pricing, ML model integration, or complex user experience flows. - **Champion Excellence**: Champion engineering best practices, including testing, monitoring, and operational excellence, ensuring the health and stability of production systems. - **Mentorship**: Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers (L3, L4), providing technical leadership, design feedback, and fostering their professional growth. - **Strategic Input**: Contribute to the team's long-term technical vision and influence project prioritization based on technical feasibility and impact. **Basic Qualifications** - **Experience**: 5+ years of exp