Senior Staff Engineer - Autonomous Vehicle Platform

Uber • San Francisco, CA

132d • $257,000 - $285,500

About The Position

The Autonomous Mobility & Delivery (AM&D) team is pioneering Uber's autonomous future in Rides and Eats. As we advance toward a world of autonomous and human-driven vehicles coexisting, Uber is building a hybrid marketplace that integrates autonomous vehicles seamlessly into mobility and delivery, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and scalability. Our work spans nearly every Uber service. Over the past year, we've partnered with leading Autonomous Vehicle OEMs, successfully integrating autonomous vehicles into Mobility and Delivery. Looking forward, we anticipate substantial growth and seek a Sr Staff Engineer to help drive this journey. This role will help shape Uber's autonomous platform vision to streamline the integration across autonomous OEMs, enhance hybrid marketplace simulation capabilities, and improve the data pipelines and metrics reporting throughout the program.

Requirements

• PhD or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field AND 4-years full-time Software Engineering work experience OR 7-years full-time Software Engineering work experience, WHICH INCLUDES 4-years total technical software engineering experience in one or more of the following areas: Programming language (e.g. C, C++, Java, Python, or Go).
• Past experience in developing large-scale, distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of technical architecture, system design, and problem solving acuity for sophisticated technical challenges.
• Proven track record of leading and scaling high-impact product platform initiatives. Strong technical expertise with deep knowledge of platform architecture, microservices, and best practices for building resilient, scalable systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional partners to drive business outcomes through a platform approach.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in building API platforms, data platforms, simulation or other foundational product platforms that serve multiple product teams.
• Experience in optimizing multiple-sided marketplace.
• Familiarity with Autonomous or Mobility or Delivery Systems, and understand challenges unique to the autonomous or mobility or delivery industries.
• Passionate about shaping the future of autonomous delivery and driving innovation in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Set architecture vision across the organization. Partner with product and business stakeholders to craft and deliver on tech that drives meaningful business impact for Uber and its customers.
• Lead, build and scale the AM&D platform initiative, which spans across the API gateway platform, Simulation Platform, and Data pipeline and reporting charters.
• Provide technical mentorship, guidance, and coaching to other engineers, fostering a high-performing and innovative engineering culture.
• Drive the design, development, and deployment of critical platform components, focusing on reliability, extensibility, and seamless integration across multiple product surfaces.
• Collaborate with cross-company and cross-functional teams to ensure platform alignment with broader business goals.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program.
• May be offered an equity award & other types of compensation.
• Eligible for various benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees