Software Engineer II, backend
Description For Software Engineer II, backend
Join Uber's Risk team as a Backend Software Engineer II, where you'll play a crucial role in protecting users from malicious intent while ensuring seamless experiences for millions of daily users. The team focuses on building high-quality, scalable systems that directly impact Uber's global operations. You'll work in a full-stack, cross-functional environment, tackling challenging problems in Backend, Frontend, Data, and ML engineering spaces. The role offers opportunities to collaborate with Product Management and Data Science teams, take ownership of key features, and contribute to Uber's phenomenal growth. The position requires strong technical skills in distributed systems, coding expertise in Java/Go, and excellent communication abilities. Working in Uber's hybrid environment, you'll help shape the future of transportation and delivery services while growing professionally in a collaborative atmosphere.
Responsibilities For Software Engineer II, backend
- Direct efforts to understand requirements and translate strategically important business or technical problems into executable designs
- Build reliable, high-quality solutions that scale with Uber's engineering processes
- Deliver and review technical design, code and documentation
- Drive ongoing efficiency and reliability improvements through design and automation
- Manage upstream and downstream dependencies, collaborate with other engineering teams
- Mentor and support fellow teammates
- Define standards in Coding, testing, monitoring, and alerting systems
Requirements For Software Engineer II, backend
- BS or MS degree in computer science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
- 2+ years of experience as a software engineer and building large-scale distributed systems
- Coding skills in languages like Java, GO or similar
- Solid understanding of distributed systems architecture
- Strong desire to learn and grow
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to identify and resolve performance and scalability issues
