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UberStaff Software Engineer - Core Infrastructure
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Before you apply
SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationSan Francisco, CA, United States
Work modehybrid
SeniorityLead
Experience8+ yrs
EquityIncluded
Company size10,000+ people
First seenOct 22, 2026 · 2w ago
Verified live14h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
8+ years of full-time Software Engineering work experience
Deep, hands-on proficiency in Go, Java, or C++
Demonstrated experience designing, building, and productionizing large-scale, high-availability infrastructure services
Proven track record of leading complex, multi-quarter technical initiatives from initial design through fleet-wide rollout
Deep knowledge of Kubernetes internals, container runtimes (CRI), and modern networking (CNI/Envoy)
Prior experience with hybrid-cloud or multi-cloud migrations and cost-optimization at a massive scale
Strong understanding of operating systems, Linux kernel performance tuning, and/or eBPF
Experience building or managing compute platforms specifically tailored for GPU scheduling and large-scale model training
Active contributions to open-source infrastructure projects or history of presenting at major technical conferences
Must spend at least 50% of time in-office unless approved for full remote work
Skills
Go
Java
C++
Kubernetes
CNI
Envoy
Linux
eBPF
About the Role
As a Staff Engineer in Core Infrastructure, you will be a key technical leader driving the architecture and evolution of the systems that power Uber’s global business. You will engage with stakeholders across the company to spearhead backend solutions supporting every trip, delivery, and infrastructure tool used at Uber.
We are building a “cloud-native by default” ecosystem that is secure, reliable, and hyperscale-efficient. In this role, you will own the technical roadmap for critical sub-systems, ensuring our infrastructure is prepared to handle 1M+ concurrent trips alongside the massive compute demands of Generative AI and Autonomous Vehicle data.
About the Team
The Core Infrastructure Platform team builds the next generation of Uber’s orchestration, foundation, and networking layers. We manage a highly complex fleet spanning on-prem data centers and multiple public clouds, supporting a diverse variety of workloads including stateless, batch, streaming, and ML.
Our ultimate goal is to create seamless abstractions so Uber developers can deploy anywhere in the world with the touch of a button—making infrastructure “just work.” We are also highly active contributors to the open-source community (Kubernetes, CNCF) and regularly present our innovations at industry conferences like KubeCon.
What You Will Do
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Lead Architectural Evolution: Identify architectural gaps in our compute and networking stacks. Lead projects from ideation to global execution to fill those gaps (e.g., migrating to standardized CNI/Envoy or implementing shared GPU pools).
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Drive Efficiency at Scale: Design and implement solutions to increase fleet-wide CPU utilization (targeting 40%+) and accelerate ARM adoption to aggressively optimize Uber’s unit costs.
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Modernize for Multi-Cloud: Direct the technical strategy for our “Thrive in Cloud” initiative, ensuring our foundations are resilient, active-active across providers, and capable of rapid regional failover.
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Integrate AIOps & Automation: Drive the development of “Agentic” infrastructure tools (e.g., Project Eve for network quality) to automate 80% of alert triaging and incident response.
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Champion “Security by Design”: Ensure 100% service-to-service authorization and zero-trust networking are baked into the core fabric of our container and networking platforms.
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Drive Cross-Functional Impact: Collaborate heavily with Storage, Data, and Product teams to ensure the infrastructure can support 300x larger ranking models and L4 Autonomous Vehicle data ingestion.
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Mentor & Scale Talent: Act as a force multiplier by mentoring 5A and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of “100% Done-Done” and operational excellence across the organization.
Basic Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
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8+ years of full-time Software Engineering work experience (inclusive of PhD research or equivalent specialized education).
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Systems Languages: Deep, hands-on proficiency in Go, Java, or C++.
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Distributed Systems Mastery: Demonstrated experience designing, building, and productionizing large-scale, high-availability infrastructure services.
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Execution Excellence: A proven track record of leading complex, multi-quarter technical initiatives from initial design through fleet-wide rollout.
Preferred Qualifications
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Cloud-Native Depth: Deep knowledge of Kubernetes internals, container runtimes (CRI), and modern networking (CNI/Envoy).
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Infrastructure Strategy: Prior experience with hybrid-cloud or multi-cloud migrations and cost-optimization at a massive scale.
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Linux & Kernel Knowledge: Strong understanding of operating systems, Linux kernel performance tuning, and/or eBPF.
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AI/ML Infrastructure: Experience building or managing compute platforms specifically tailored for GPU scheduling and large-scale model training.
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Community Influence: Active contributions to open-source infrastructure projects or a history of presenting at major technical conferences.
Ready to Ride?
This isn’t the kind of place where you follow a playbook — it’s where you help write one. If you’re driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves — we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits
You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.
Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber’s culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role’s requirements.
Legal
Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.