Software Engineer II - Backend (Networking)

Uber

Sunnyvale, CA

Full Time

Mid Level

167k-186k

about 2 months ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Uber host network team is responsible for managing the systems and components related to host networking across both on-premises and cloud environments. This includes host network observability, secure service mesh, traffic management, host network traffic authentication, and host network components for key infrastructure initiatives. As a software engineer on the Uber Host Network team, you'll collaborate with top-tier engineers to build a reliable, secure, scalable, and modern host networking environment for Uber.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, manage, and modernize Uber's host networking stacks to enhance functionality and performance.
Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to the development of engineering best practices.
Participate in on-call rotations to provide timely resolution of critical incidents and ensure system availability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, design and implement scalable, reliable, and high-performance networking solutions, through sophisticated experiments.
Debug and troubleshoot complex issues across multiple systems.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field with at least 2 years of full-time Software Engineering work experience OR PhD in Computer Science or related field.
Highly efficient coding in Golang, C++ or any similar languages.
Engineering experience in hands-on software development with thoughtfulness of scale, latency and distributed architecture.
Strong communication skills, experience working with different teams.
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.

Nice to Have

3+ years of full-time Software Engineering work experience OR PhD in Computer Science or related field.
Solid understanding of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP.
Experience with Kubernetes (k8s), Istio service mesh and Envoy is highly desirable.
Proven ability to diagnose and tackle performance issues across the networking stack.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to take a project from scoping requirements through actual launch of the project.

Qualifications

Educational background in Computer Science or related field, with at least 2 years of experience or a PhD.

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

Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Employees are expected to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office unless approved to work fully remotely. For roles based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office 100% of the time. Candidates should speak with their recruiter to understand in-office expectations for this role.

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