Sr Software - Core Infrastructure
About The RoleSenior Engineers at Uber have a deep impact across a wide variety of business and technology decisions. As a member of the Core Infrastructure team, you will build the foundational platform-spanning Compute, Networking, and Foundations -that powers every Uber trip, delivery, and freight shipment globally.We are looking for a pragmatic, high-execution Senior Engineer to help us build highly available, mission-critical systems that are "Secure by Design" and "Cloud-Native by Default." Whether it's driving fleet-wide CPU efficiency, modernizing our global service mesh, or automating safe deployments, your work will directly impact Uber's bottom line and developer velocity.What The Candidate Will Do Design & Scale Core Services: Build and maintain the next generation of infrastructure services (Compute, Networking, or Tooling) capable of supporting XM+ sustained concurrent trips. Drive Efficiency & Optimization: Contribute to large-scale initiatives to improve resource utilization (targeting 40%+ fleet utilization) and optimize unit costs across multi-cloud and on-prem environments. Enable Multi-Cloud Resilience: Develop features that support Uber's "Thrive in Cloud" strategy, ensuring seamless failover and active-active reliability across multiple cloud providers. Automate the Lifecycle: Build "AIOps" and agentic automation tools to reduce manual operational load, aiming to automate incident response and alert triaging. Collaborate Across Infra: Work cross-functionally with Storage, Data, and Product teams to ensure infrastructure is a seamless enabler for business growth (e.g., scaling for AI/ML workloads). Mentor & Execute: Lead by example with high-quality code and rigorous testing, while providing technical mentorship to help mid-level engineers grow. Basic Qualifications 5+ years of software engineering experience , with a focus on backend services, infrastructure, or distributed systems. Systems Languages: Strong proficiency in Go, Java, or C++ . Reliability at Scale: Proven track record of building, deploying, and operating production services that handle high throughput and require 99.99% availability. Problem Solving: Ability to debug complex issues across a distributed stack, from application code down to the networking or container layer. Communication: Strong technical writing skills for RFCs and design documents, with the ability to articulate technical trade-offs to stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications Cloud-Native Expertise: Experience with the modern CNCF ecosystem, including Kubernetes, Envoy, or Prometheus . Efficiency Mindset: Experience in performance tuning, capacity planning, or cost-optimization of large-scale clusters. Infrastructure as Code: Familiarity with modern deployment patterns (e.g., Starship, GitOps) and automating infrastructure lifecycle management. Hybrid/Multi-Cloud: Experience architecting services that run across on-prem data centers and public clouds (AWS/GCP). Security & Compliance: Knowledge of Zero-Trust architecture, mTLS, and building ransomware-resilient systems. Leadership: Experience leading technical projects from conception to launch, influencing team roadmaps and technical standards. For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$202,000 per year - USD$224,000 per year. For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$202,000 per year - USD$224,000 per year. For Seattle, WA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$202,000 per year - USD$224,000 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$202,000 per year - USD$224,000 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. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://jobs.uber.com/en/benefits.