Senior Software Engineer Job at Uber (San Francisco)

Senior Software Engineer

Uber

Location:
United States , San Francisco ▼
Sunnyvale

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

202000.00 - 224000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Search at Uber Eats is more than just a utility; it’s the engine for discovery that drives over a third of our business. We’re on a mission to evolve search from a simple query box into an adaptive, intuitive experience that understands user intent before they even finish typing. We are looking for a senior engineer and product thinker to help us redefine how millions of users discover the food, groceries, and merchants on our platform. You will design and ship the systems that power our next-generation search results by engineering new modes for intent expression & discovery. You won’t just build features; you’ll improve how we build them. A key part of our charter is improving engineering foundations to increase velocity and modernize our tech stack.

Job Responsibility:

Own the Future of Search: You will lead the technical strategy and end-to-end execution for core initiatives. This could mean building new experiences for discovery and intent refinement, building the search stack on a modular framework with rich targeting capabilities, or laying the groundwork for natural language search
Build for Millions of Users: You'll design, code, and ship features using Go and modern web technologies. You'll solve complex challenges at the intersection of a cutting-edge backend stack of ranking and retrieval logic, and user-facing presentation
Drive the "Flywheel": You will actively work with PMs, Designers, and UXR to understand the deep-seated needs of our users, shipping features that build user trust and kickstart a flywheel of engagement and discovery
Level-Up the Team: As a senior technical voice, you will mentor other engineers, elevate our engineering foundations through initiatives that build modular components and reusable plugins, and champion a culture of high-quality code and rapid execution

Requirements:

6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a track record of shipping high-impact, user-facing products
Strong proficiency in a backend language like Go, Java, or Python (we use Go) and experience designing the APIs and services that power front-end surfaces
A strong sense of product intuition and a passion for the user
You elevate the engineers around you through thoughtful code reviews, clear design documentation, and mentorship

Nice to have:

You have direct experience with Search, Recommendations, or Ranking systems
You have a history of successfully leading complex, cross-functional projects and enjoy the ambiguity and autonomy that comes with it
You have a deep understanding of distributed systems and what it takes to build and maintain highly available, low-latency services at scale
You are data-driven and have a deep appreciation for how system performance and small UX details impact user behavior. You’re comfortable digging into metrics to diagnose a drop-off in the funnel
You are excited about the "Inspiration and Discovery" pillar of our strategy and have ideas on how to build compelling experiences that exceed user expectations

What we offer:

Eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program
May be offered an equity award & other types of comp
All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan
Eligible for various benefits

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 19, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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