Schedule: Full TimeJob Type: HybridSalary Type: SalaryReq #: 3592About the RoleAs a Senior Fullstack Engineer at Uber Freight, you will be instrumental in designing and building end-to-end systems that power our logistics platform, from backend services and APIs to the React-based web interfaces used by our customers. You will work at the intersection of user experience and business logic, partnering across product, design, and fellow engineering teams to deliver seamless, scalable solutions. Your technical breadth and leadership will help define architecture and best practices across the stack, while mentoring peers to raise the engineering bar across the organization.
What You Will Do- Build End-to-End Applications: Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable fullstack services and interfaces using modern technologies like Go/Java and React.
- Lead System Architecture: Drive technical design and architectural decisions for systems spanning both frontend user interfaces and backend distributed services.
- Champion Engineering Excellence: Advocate for best practices across testing, security, code maintainability, and deployment pipelines to elevate the engineering bar.
- Drive Scoping & Product Delivery: Partner closely with Product, Design, and Data Science to define technical scope, navigate trade-offs, and deliver complex logistics features.
- Shape the Technical Roadmap: Proactively identify technical debt, scale bottlenecks, and architectural opportunities to influence the long-term technical direction of the platform.
- Mentor & Foster Culture: Guide and mentor engineers across levels, conduct rigorous design and code reviews, and promote a culture of shared ownership.
- Own Production Health: Troubleshoot and resolve complex, cross-layer issues across both frontend and backend systems in production environments.
Basic Qualifications- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years working across both backend and frontend systems.
- Strong coding skills in one or more backend languages (Go, Java, Python, or C++) and frontend technologies (React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS).
- Experience building scalable microservices and frontend applications integrated with APIs.
- Deep understanding of web performance, API design, and data modeling.
- Experience with testing practices across backend and frontend (unit, integration, and end-to-end).
Preferred Qualifications- Knowledge of data structures and algorithms and the ability to use them practically when implementing solutions.
- Experience with one of the following databases: MySQL, SQL Server, or Oracle.
- Proven track record of leading technical projects and mentoring engineers.
- Familiarity with frontend component libraries and design systems.
- Strong product sense and attention to UX quality.
- Knowledge of the logistics and transportation industry.
Benefits & Compensation for U.S. EmployeesEmployees working more than 30 hours in the US at Uber Freight are eligible for benefits like a company sponsored health plan, dental and vision benefits, 401k match, financial and mental wellness benefits, parental leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance and more. US based employees may also be eligible for a performance or sales incentive bonus program, participation in Uber Freight equity awards, and other types of compensation depending upon the role.
For Chicago-based roles: The salary range for this role is $152,000.00 - $186,000.00 per year
