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Senior Software Engineer - Rider Pricing and Incentives

Uber

Sunnyvale, CA
Full Time
Senior
198k-220k
6 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The role will be within the pricing and incentives domain in Uber's marketplace team. The team charter spans incentive allocation and optimization to balance the market and optimize revenue, dynamic trip pricing based on marketplace conditions. The role will provide an opportunity to work on some of the most strategic marketplace problems at Uber scale that impact Uber's global business very directly. To enable these initiatives, we invest heavily in our architecture so that we can support demanding products efficiently and scalably.

Key Responsibilities

  • Focus on backend work in collaboration with machine learning engineers, applied scientists, product managers, across teams and orgs.
  • Work on some of Uber's most strategic marketplace challenges at a global scale.
  • Shape the future of Uber's rider pricing and make a direct impact on the business.
  • Lead interdisciplinary projects, design for global scalability, create new patterns and coding standards, and mentor more junior engineers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field.
  • 4+ years of full-time Software Engineering work experience.
  • Proficient in a language such as Java, Go, or Python.
  • Experience building scalable distributed systems.
  • Proven ability to work in and contribute to cross-functional teams.

Nice to Have

  • 5+ years of experience including advanced degrees.
  • Demonstrated ability to design, maintain, and support business critical systems.
  • Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills.
  • Experience deploying ML technologies into products.
  • Deep knowledge of Spark and its optimization techniques.

Qualifications

  • Educational background in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field.
  • Experience with programming languages such as Java, Go, or Python.
  • Experience with scalable distributed systems.

Benefits & Perks

  • Eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program.
  • May be offered an equity award & 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. They 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.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 17, 2025
Salary198k-220k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceSenior

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About Uber

Website

uber.com

Location

Sunnyvale, CA

Industry

Taxi and Ridesharing Services

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