Uber

Senior Staff Engineer (Backend) - Autonomous Vehicles and Agentic AI

Uber$267K — $297K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
  • 10+ years of professional full-time software engineering experience.
  • Strong expertise in Go, Java, or C++.
  • Extensive experience in backend engineering and distributed systems.
  • Proven experience in designing and operating large-scale systems.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership across multiple teams and complex projects.
  • Excellent system design and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Define backend architecture and technical strategy for AV customer support systems.
  • Establish scalable integration patterns across Fleet, U4B, and emerging businesses.
  • Collaborate with Customer Obsession Platform team on shared platform and AI capabilities.
  • Develop proactive trip-lifecycle support and reliability strategies.
  • Drive alignment across Engineering, Product, Operations, and platform teams.
  • Mentor Senior engineers towards achieving Staff-level impact.

Benefits

  • Participation in Uber's bonus program.
  • Potential eligibility for equity awards.
  • Access to 401(k) plan for all full-time employees.
  • Eligibility for various health and wellness benefits.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Senior Staff Engineer (Backend)
About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Staff Backend Engineer to set the technical direction for Uber's Autonomous Vehicle (AV) and emerging business Customer Obsession experiences. This role will own architecture across AV, Fleet, Uber for Business, and Direct integrations, helping create a unified technical foundation as these businesses grow in scale and complexity.

You'll work across engineering, product, operations, and platform teams to define scalable backend systems, prevent architectural fragmentation, and shape the next generation of customer support experiences. Key areas of focus include proactive trip-lifecycle support, Agentic AI capabilities, and building reliable end-to-end testing and quality frameworks as AV expands from pilots to multi-city, multi-partner production.
What You'll Do
  • Define the backend architecture and technical strategy for AV customer support systems.
  • Establish scalable integration patterns across Fleet, U4B, Direct, and other emerging businesses.
  • Partner with the Customer Obsession Platform team to leverage shared platform and Agentic AI capabilities.
  • Build proactive trip-lifecycle support, reliability, and end-to-end testing strategies.
  • Drive alignment across Engineering, Product, Operations, and platform teams.
  • Mentor Senior engineers toward Staff-level impact.
Basic Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
  • Experience: 10+ years of professional full-time software engineering experience.
  • Technical Proficiency: Strong expertise in modern backend languages-specifically Go, Java, or C++.
  • Extensive backend engineering and distributed systems experience.
  • Experience designing and operating large-scale, highly available systems.
  • Proven technical leadership across multiple teams and complex initiatives.
  • Strong system design, architecture, and cross-functional communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, or Agentic AI systems.
  • Experience with AV, mobility, fleet, logistics, or real-time systems.
  • Experience with customer support or workflow platforms.
  • Track record of technical leadership at Senior Staff, or equivalent scope.


Responsibilities

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $267,000 per year - USD $297,000 per year.

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $267,000 per year - USD $297,000 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.

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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