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Sr Staff Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Global technology platform revolutionizing transportation and delivery services worldwide.
Aarhus, Denmark
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
10+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS
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Job Description

The Uber Infrastructure team in Aarhus is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to lead critical backend infrastructure initiatives. This role focuses on architecting and scaling mission-critical systems that power Uber's global platform, with emphasis on improving quality, security, modernization, and efficiency. The position involves working on safe deployment, encryption, Kubernetes adoption, workload automation, autoscaling, and ARM migration.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for architecting large-scale backend systems, improving developer efficiency and resilience, and shaping the next generation of Uber's infrastructure through cutting-edge technologies. They will lead initiatives in deployment automation, infrastructure security, cloud modernization, and efficiency optimization.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of infrastructure engineering, solving complex challenges at global scale. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering, requiring expertise in distributed systems, cloud platforms, and modern infrastructure technologies. The position offers the chance to influence Uber's technical direction while working with cutting-edge technologies and practices.

The role requires hybrid work arrangement, with employees expected to spend at least half of their work time in the Aarhus office. This setup enables both collaborative work and flexible arrangements. The position offers the opportunity to work on critical systems that power one of the world's largest technology platforms, making a direct impact on Uber's global infrastructure.

Last updated 3 months ago

Responsibilities For Sr Staff Engineer, Core Infrastructure

  • Architect and evolve backend infrastructure to support Uber's growing workloads, including deployment engines, autoscalers, and hybrid cloud environments
  • Lead safe deployment and rollback automation across stateless, stateful, and batch workloads
  • Improve infrastructure security and compliance
  • Advance Uber's modernization efforts, including Kubernetes migration
  • Optimize Uber's infrastructure efficiency
  • Mentor engineers and drive technical strategy

Requirements For Sr Staff Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Go
Java
Kubernetes
  • 10+ years of experience in backend software development with distributed systems, infrastructure, or cloud platforms
  • Strong expertise in Go, Java, or similar backend languages
  • Deep understanding of Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, and high-scale systems
  • Experience driving large-scale system modernization
  • Experience designing and implementing highly available, efficient, and secure cloud-native architectures
  • Deep understanding of safe deployment strategies
  • Proven expertise in scaling autoscaling solutions
  • Ability to lead large technical initiatives