Backend SW Engineering II - Storage platform

Uber

Seattle, WA

Full Time

Mid Level

167k-186k

8 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

We are looking for talented engineers to join the Storage Platform. We provide standardized, integrated and fully managed database, object storage and cache infrastructure. Our offerings include proprietary and open-source database solutions that support large scale workloads, high QoS and are dynamically scalable and reliable. Together with that we provide the infrastructure that connects online databases to various product platforms that powers business decisions at Uber.

Key Responsibilities

Design, development, test and roll out a scalable, reliable, operable and performant storage platform features, improvements, frameworks, ecosystems.
Improve reliability, efficiency through design and automation: performance, scaling, observability, and monitoring.
Engage and support stakeholders and collaborate across teams to ensure that the storage platform and ecosystem we're building works seamlessly across different storage backends and best serves application engineers.
Support your fellow teammates, review the team's technical design, code, and documentation.
Take ownership over everything you touch, ensuring efficient monitoring, strong documentation, and proper test coverage, and calling something 'done' only when these are in place.
Believe in team collaboration, rely on others' candid feedback for continuous improvement, and help others by returning the favor.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering.
3+ years of software backend and distributed system development experience.
Strong problem solving and solid coding skills in one or more object-oriented programming languages (e.g. Go, Java, C/C++).

Nice to Have

Understanding or hands-on experience on distributed storage platform and/or databases, cache, datastore.
Experience developing or operating high-load distributed systems, build monitoring systems.
Good knowledge of large-scale distributed systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including writing detailed technical documents.

Qualifications

Educational background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related fields.
Experience with distributed systems and backend development.

Benefits & Perks

Eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program.
May be offered an equity award and other types of compensation.
Eligibility for various benefits as detailed at https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.

Working at Uber

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing the provided form. 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.

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