Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer Department: Engineering Team: Backend Location: Toronto, Canada 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 ----** 1. Define and drive the long-term technical strategy and architecture for the Marketplace Segmentation domain, influencing decisions across multiple teams and organizations. 2. Lead large, ambiguous, and highly impactful initiatives that span multiple engineering teams and directly contribute to Uber's strategic goals for marketplace efficiency, growth, and profitability. 3. Provide deep technical expertise and mentorship to senior and staff engineers, elevating the overall technical bar of the team and fostering innovation. 4. Identify fundamental technical challenges and opportunities within matching, pricing, and user experience, proposing novel solutions that can unlock significant business value. 5. Act as a technical thought leader, representing the team in cross-functional forums and driving alignment on complex technical topics with Product, Data Science, and Executive leadership. 6. Architect highly scalable, resilient, and performant systems capable of handling Uber's massive real-time transaction volume and diverse global market conditions. 7. Establish and advocate for best practices in system design, coding, testing, and operational excellence across the organization. **\-\-\-\- Basic Qualifications ----** 1. 8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, including significant experience in a Staff or Principal