Uber

PhD 2026 Graduate Software Engineer II (AV Labs), United States

Uber • $171K — $190K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
  • Experience writing clean, maintainable code in collaborative environments.
  • Deep expertise in distributed systems, algorithmic design, or large-scale data processing.
  • History of solving complex problems through independent research or projects.
  • Experience with scalable and reliable software solutions for algorithmic challenges.
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments with adaptability and action.
  • Strong communication skills for explaining technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Develop algorithms for extracting semantic meaning from urban edge cases.
  • Architect onboard systems, managing sensor dependencies and evaluation metrics.
  • Define requirements for high-quality evaluation datasets and performance metrics.
  • Collaborate with platform, product, and security teams to deploy machine learning techniques.

Benefits

  • Participation in Uber's bonus program.
  • Potential equity awards.
  • Eligibility for a 401(k) plan.
  • Access to various employee benefits.
Full Job Description
Job Description

About the Role

You will be at the forefront of Physical AI, building advanced autonomy algorithms to add rich semantics to our massive driving data. You will be responsible for the development and implementation of the latest autonomy techniques that enables better data mining, deep scene understanding, and causal modeling of ego vehicle behavior.The ideal candidate will be able to identify complex edge cases, provide robust algorithmic solutions, and set a high technical excellence bar.
What the Candidate Will Do
  • Algorithm Development: Develop algorithms that extract high-fidelity semantic meaning from complex urban edge cases to enrich our L4 data lake.
  • System Design: Architect onboard systems, including management of upstream sensor dependencies and evaluation metrics for the stack.
  • Dataset Optimization: Define the requirements for high-quality large evaluation datasets and objective metrics to evaluate the performance of the system..
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with platform, product, and security engineering teams to enable the successful deployment of the latest machine learning techniques into production.

Basic Qualifications
  • Completing or recently completed a PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Proven experience writing clean, maintainable, and high-quality code in a production or collaborative research environment.
  • Deep technical expertise in one or more areas of computer science, such as distributed systems, algorithmic design, optimization, or large-scale data processing.
  • Documented history of solving complex, unstructured problems through independent research or technical projects.
  • Experience designing and crafting scalable, reliable, and reusable software solutions that address complex architectural or algorithmic challenges.
  • Proven ability to thrive in a high-ambiguity environment, demonstrating adaptability and a bias for action.
  • Strong systems-thinking mindset, with the ability to balance long-term technical health with short-term business needs.
  • Excellent communication skills, with a track record of translating complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.


Responsibilities

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $171,000 per year - USD $190,000 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.

About Uber

Uber Entertainment, Inc. is a privately held video game development company headquartered in beautiful downtown Kirkland, WA. Uber is currently developing Planetary Annihilation, a next generation real time strategy game of epic proportions.

Uber Careers

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Size
29,300 employees
Market Cap
$48.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$6.7 billion
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+35.3%
Revenue
$11.1 billion
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