Staff Software Engineer / Tech Lead - Real - time Intelligence Supply Pricing

Staff Engineer Opportunity

We're seeking an exceptional Staff Engineer to lead the technical infrastructure powering Uber's dynamic pricing systems that serve millions of drivers and riders globally. This role demands a proven track record of extraordinary technical leadership and innovative solutions at world-class technology companies (leading unicorns, FAANG, or equivalent). You'll architect and scale real-time pricing infrastructure handling 1M+ QPS, directly impacting marketplace efficiency and driver earnings. This is a unique opportunity to solve complex technical challenges at the intersection of real-time optimization, distributed systems, and marketplace dynamics while building the next generation of pricing platform infrastructure.

Basic Qualifications

Exceptional Technical Background

• Computer Science degree or equivalent technical education
• 8+ years of industry experience with demonstrated exceptional technical leadership
• Proven track record of extraordinary impact: Led real-time infrastructure serving 100M+ users, or 1M+ QPS, achieved 10x+ performance improvements, and drove breakthrough technical innovations
• Background at leading technology companies known for world-class infrastructure (Meta, Amazon, Databricks, TikTok, Google, Netflix, Airbnb, or similar scale)

Deep Technical Expertise

• Expert-level experience with large-scale distributed systems, handling millions of QPS
• Proficiency in real-time streaming and batch processing (e.g., Kafka, Flink, Spark) and low-latency data systems
• Advanced knowledge of database technologies (e.g., MySQL, Hive, Redis) and caching strategies
• Experience with microservices architecture, service mesh, and observability at scale
• Exceptional coding skills in Go and Java, with experience in high-performance system design

Leadership & Execution

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive complex, multi-quarter technical initiatives from conception to delivery
• Experience managing technical relationships across multiple engineering teams and organizations
• Proven track record of driving engineering culture and mentoring senior engineers

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in real-time pricing, optimization, platformization (e.g., experimentation platforms), or ML infrastructure
• Experience managing people and open to pursuing the management track in the future
• Open-source contributions or technical thought leadership in distributed systems
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g., OCI) and infrastructure-as-code
• Track record of operational excellence: incident management, SLA optimization, and system reliability

For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$223,000 per year - USD$248,000 per year. For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$223,000 per year - USD$248,000 per year. For Seattle, WA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$223,000 per year - USD$248,000 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$223,000 per year - USD$248,000 per year. For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link.