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Principal Engineer - AI Tools
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About The Role At Uber, developer productivity is a cornerstone of our innovation engine. We are seeking a world‑class Principal Engineer (Director‑equivalent) to lead the next frontier of software development by pioneering a new generation of AI‑powered developer tools. This is one of our most senior individual contributor roles, designed for a technical visionary who will act as a force multiplier for thousands of engineers across the company.
What You’ll Do
Define the vision: architect and drive the long‑term technical vision and roadmap for AI‑powered developer tools and infrastructure at Uber.
Evaluate and execute on new solutions: lead the design and implementation of novel systems that leverage large language models, static/dynamic analysis, and machine learning to create a world‑class, intelligent developer experience.
Drive company‑wide impact: build solutions that measurably improve key engineering metrics, including code velocity, review cycle time, test effectiveness, incident reduction, and overall feature launches.
Lead strategic initiatives: spearhead complex, cross‑functional projects that require influencing and aligning multiple engineering organizations and their leadership.
Enable new business verticals: build foundational platforms and tools that allow product teams to rapidly prototype, build, and scale new agentic AI features for our customers.
Be the technical authority: serve as the ultimate subject matter expert on developer productivity and AI‑driven tooling, providing guidance and mentorship to senior engineers across the organization.
Innovate at scale: solve sophisticated technical challenges inherent to distributed systems that support tens of thousands of microservices and mobile developers.
Basic Qualifications
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
15+ years of relevant software engineering experience, with a proven track record of technical leadership and innovation.
Demonstrated experience defining and leading large‑scale, cross‑organizational technical initiatives from concept to completion.
Recognized expertise in developer platforms, infrastructure, CI/CD, and software development lifecycle tooling.
Hands‑on experience applying AI/ML/GenAI to solve complex software engineering problems.
Experience influencing and aligning senior leadership (Director, VP level) on technical strategy and roadmaps.
Preferred Qualifications
Deep expertise in leveraging large language models and other generative AI techniques to build intelligent developer tools.
Strong background in compilers, code analysis (static/dynamic), or building large‑scale distributed systems.
Experience building and scaling platforms that serve thousands of engineers in a complex, polyglot environment (Go, Java, Python, Swift, Kotlin).
History of significant contributions to the open‑source community, publications in top‑tier conferences, or patents in relevant fields.
Expertise with modern build systems (e.g., Bazel, Buck) and container orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes).
About the Team Our mission is to enable Uber developers to build high‑quality software consistently and without frustration. By joining us, you will be at the epicenter of Uber's engineering culture, with a unique opportunity to shape its future.
Compensation and Benefits Base salary range: USD$284,000 per year – USD$315,500 per year (San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Sunnyvale, CA). Additional equity and bonus opportunities may be offered. For more details on benefits, visit
https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.
Employment Details
Seniority level: Director‑equivalent
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industry: Internet Marketplace Platforms
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Principal Engineer - AI Tools
role at
Uber
About The Role At Uber, developer productivity is a cornerstone of our innovation engine. We are seeking a world‑class Principal Engineer (Director‑equivalent) to lead the next frontier of software development by pioneering a new generation of AI‑powered developer tools. This is one of our most senior individual contributor roles, designed for a technical visionary who will act as a force multiplier for thousands of engineers across the company.
What You’ll Do
Define the vision: architect and drive the long‑term technical vision and roadmap for AI‑powered developer tools and infrastructure at Uber.
Evaluate and execute on new solutions: lead the design and implementation of novel systems that leverage large language models, static/dynamic analysis, and machine learning to create a world‑class, intelligent developer experience.
Drive company‑wide impact: build solutions that measurably improve key engineering metrics, including code velocity, review cycle time, test effectiveness, incident reduction, and overall feature launches.
Lead strategic initiatives: spearhead complex, cross‑functional projects that require influencing and aligning multiple engineering organizations and their leadership.
Enable new business verticals: build foundational platforms and tools that allow product teams to rapidly prototype, build, and scale new agentic AI features for our customers.
Be the technical authority: serve as the ultimate subject matter expert on developer productivity and AI‑driven tooling, providing guidance and mentorship to senior engineers across the organization.
Innovate at scale: solve sophisticated technical challenges inherent to distributed systems that support tens of thousands of microservices and mobile developers.
Basic Qualifications
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
15+ years of relevant software engineering experience, with a proven track record of technical leadership and innovation.
Demonstrated experience defining and leading large‑scale, cross‑organizational technical initiatives from concept to completion.
Recognized expertise in developer platforms, infrastructure, CI/CD, and software development lifecycle tooling.
Hands‑on experience applying AI/ML/GenAI to solve complex software engineering problems.
Experience influencing and aligning senior leadership (Director, VP level) on technical strategy and roadmaps.
Preferred Qualifications
Deep expertise in leveraging large language models and other generative AI techniques to build intelligent developer tools.
Strong background in compilers, code analysis (static/dynamic), or building large‑scale distributed systems.
Experience building and scaling platforms that serve thousands of engineers in a complex, polyglot environment (Go, Java, Python, Swift, Kotlin).
History of significant contributions to the open‑source community, publications in top‑tier conferences, or patents in relevant fields.
Expertise with modern build systems (e.g., Bazel, Buck) and container orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes).
About the Team Our mission is to enable Uber developers to build high‑quality software consistently and without frustration. By joining us, you will be at the epicenter of Uber's engineering culture, with a unique opportunity to shape its future.
Compensation and Benefits Base salary range: USD$284,000 per year – USD$315,500 per year (San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Sunnyvale, CA). Additional equity and bonus opportunities may be offered. For more details on benefits, visit
https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.
Employment Details
Seniority level: Director‑equivalent
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industry: Internet Marketplace Platforms
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