Sr Software Engineer - Location & Sensors

About the Role
As a Software Engineer on the Location & Sensors team, you will play a crucial role in developing Uber's Location Platform to further enhance Uber's geospatial capabilities. The Location & Sensors team is focused on improving location accuracy and sensor data processing to power various Uber products and services. You will work on projects related to location data analysis, sensor fusion, and predictive modeling. This work directly impacts the efficiency and reliability of Uber's core operations, including moving people, food, and groceries from point A to point B.
Basic Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field. Masters preferred.
5+ years of experience in professional software development experience, developing and deploying systems in production environments
Knowledge of different compilation steps (and ability to fix) in languages such as Go, C, C++, or Java.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document architectures and algorithms.
Experience with Software Engineering Best Practices.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with geospatial data and location-based services
Familiarity with sensor data processing and analysis
Experience with Go, Java
Experience with distributed systems
Experience with big data pipelines like Flink and Spark
What You Will Do
Develop and implement APIs to serve Location and Inferences
Collaborate with the team to improve location accuracy and sensor data processing.
Design and build data pipelines to support machine learning workflows.
Design and Develop improvements to Uber's location accuracy
Document novel algorithms for improving Uber's location coverage.
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $202,000 per year - USD $224,000 per year.
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.
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.
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.
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Employment type
Full time

Work arrangement
On-site