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Uber

Senior Data Engineer

Uber, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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About The Role The Mobility Simulation & Planning (MSP) Platform team builds the systems that power pricing and incentive budget planning across Uber's global marketplace. As part of this team, you'll help design and scale the core platform that drives billions in marketplace spend decisions, directly influencing rider affordability and driver earnings. You'll collaborate with Product, Science, and Operations to solve complex technical challenges offering you a unique opportunity to grow as a software engineer while making a measurable business impact at global scale.

What You Will Do

Partner with Engineering, Product, and Operations to define requirements, design data models, and deliver reliable production solutions.

Design and build scalable, efficient data pipelines and frameworks to power large-scale decision systems and model infrastructure.

Drive improvements in data quality, reliability, and observability, ensuring data systems scale with Uber’s business needs.

Lead initiatives to modernize data workflows from data orchestration (Airflow, Temporal) to distributed processing (Spark, Ray, etc.).

Mentor engineers and contribute to establishing best practices for data design, governance, and performance.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

4+ years of experience in data engineering or backend development

Strong SQL and data modeling skills

Hands‑on experience with distributed data frameworks (Spark, Flink, Ray, Beam, etc.)

Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Go, or Java, etc.)

Experience building scalable ETL pipelines and working with modern data infrastructure (Hive, Presto, BigQuery, Snowflake, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

6+ years of experience designing and operating large-scale data systems in production

Deep understanding of data warehousing, system performance, and optimization

Proven ability to drive complex projects, influence cross-functional teams, and mentor peers

Self‑driven and passionate about scalability, automation, and system efficiency

Familiarity with workflow orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Temporal, etc.) is a plus

Compensation & Benefits Base salary ranges (USD): New York, NY – $198,000 – $220,000 per year San Francisco, CA – $198,000 – $220,000 per year Seattle, WA – $198,000 – $220,000 per year Sunnyvale, CA – $198,000 – $220,000 per year All US locations: eligible for Uber's bonus program, equity award, and additional compensation. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.

Seniority Level Mid‑Senior Level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Information Technology

Industries Internet Marketplace Platforms

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