As a Senior Software Engineer on the Geocore team, you will play a crucial role in developing services to visualize, configure and serve Uber’s geospatial data. The Geocore platform defines the physical boundaries where different products (eg. Uber X, Uber Eats) are allowed to operate in the world and what experiences our users see in the app. You will work with a variety of technologies including Go and Java to support the vast geospatial needs of Uber's product lines.
Basic Qualifications
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field. Masters preferred.
- 4+ years of experience in professional software development experience, developing and deploying systems in production environments
- Knowledge of different compilation steps (and ability to fix) in languages such as Go, C, C++, or Java.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document architectures and algorithms.
- Experience with Software Engineering Best Practices, including AI-assisted development
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with distributed systems
- Experience with geospatial data and location-based services.
- Experience with Go, Java
- Develop and implement APIs to serve geospatial data
- Design and build data pipelines to support machine learning workflows.
- Design and Develop improvements to Uber's geofencing solutions
- Document novel algorithms for improving Uber's geofencing solutions
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $202,000 per year - USD $224,000 per year.
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.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- Master’s degree
- 4+ years of professional software development experience developing and deploying production systems
- Knowledge of compilation steps and ability to troubleshoot compilation in Go, C, C++, or Java
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including documenting architectures and algorithms
- Experience with software engineering best practices, including AI-assisted development
- Experience with distributed systems
- Experience with geospatial data and location-based services
- Experience with Go and Java
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Monthly ride and meal credits, free office meals/snacks, fitness stipends, onsite gyms, and wellbeing reimbursements create meaningful everyday value. Home‑office stipends, travel medical coverage, and counseling support round out lifestyle-oriented perks.
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