Uber

Staff Android Engineer, Core Services Eng

Uber$232K — $258K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 7+ years of software engineering experience with large-scale applications
  • Proficiency in Android engineering and development tools
  • Strong knowledge of coding best practices including documentation, testing, and monitoring
  • Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams

Responsibilities

  • Identify and address critical engineering and business challenges in the Payments space
  • Define problems, propose solutions, and lead execution with minimal oversight
  • Develop and implement a strategic vision and roadmap for the Payments Methods team
  • Provide mentorship and technical leadership to enhance engineering excellence
  • Guide team members in software development best practices
  • Collaborate effectively with product, design, and business development partners

Benefits

  • Eligibility to participate in Uber's bonus program
  • Potential for equity awards
  • Access to 401(k) plan for full-time employees
  • Various comprehensive benefits offered
Full Job Description
About the Role

The Payment Methods team is responsible for letting users choose their preferred payment methods on Uber platform. The team is on a mission to empower users with a seamless and secure payment experience across all Uber apps.

This is a high-impact, collaborative team of passionate backend and frontend engineers who tackle complex challenges and directly influence how users pay on the Uber apps.

In this Android Staff Engineer role, you'll be a technical leader, driving innovation and excellence within the Payments Methods Mobile team. You'll leverage your expertise to define the roadmap, tackle critical problems, and guide the team to deliver impactful solutions.

What you will do

- Be a technical leader who actively identifies and tackles critical engineering and business problems within the Payments space
- You'll have the autonomy to define problems, propose solutions, and lead their execution with minimal oversight
- Develop and implement a strategic vision and roadmap for the Payment Methods team
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the members of Payments Methods team, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation
- Guide team members in best practices for code, documentation, testing, and monitoring, setting a high bar for engineering quality
- Work effectively with cross-functional partners (product, design, business development) to ensure that technical solutions align with business goals

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of building, implementing, and maintaining complex large-scale applications
- Proficient in Android engineering & tools with up-to-date knowledge of the latest developments
- Strong understanding of best practices in code, documentation, testing, and monitoring
- Experience in leading and mentoring engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in applying design thinking to drive innovation and product improvements in payment space
- Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering a culture of excellence
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to influence stakeholders and drive adoption of technical solutions

Bonus Points

- Experience working closely with backend teams, with a good understanding of backend principles and how they integrate with front-end solutions
- Familiarity with iOS development is a plus

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$232,000 per year - USD$258,000 per year.

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$232,000 per year - USD$258,000 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](https://jobs.uber.com/en/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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