**About the Role** The Fares Platform Team is at the heart of Uber's business, powering all global fares for our entire ecosystem, from rides and deliveries to new initiatives. Our systems are critical tier-1 components that handle tens of billions of dollars in gross bookings. We own the full stack, including platform fare calculation, data science models for upfront pricing, and the mobile fare experiences that our customers see. As a backend engineer, you'll join a fast-paced, solutions-oriented team to build powerful and robust features for our critical internal configuration platform. You'll make a tangible impact by working closely with a diverse group of stakeholders, including product managers, operations, data scientists, and engineers across the company. **What You'll Do** As a member of the Fares Platform team, you will be instrumental in: - **Building and expanding our core backend systems** to enable new features and support key product launches across Uber's global business. - **Working with stakeholders across the company**—from product managers to data scientists—to deeply understand business problems and develop effective technical solutions. - **Owning the full development lifecycle**, from design and implementation to deployment and monitoring, ensuring the reliability and performance of your systems. - **Maintaining system health** by participating in on-call rotations and proactively identifying and addressing potential issues. **Basic Qualifications** - **2+ years of professional experience** as a backend engineer, with hands-on experience in a language like Go, Java, or Python. - **Experience designing and building large-scale, distributed systems**, with a focus on system reliability, performance, and maintainability. - **A solid understanding of computer science fundamentals**, including data structures, algorithms, and systems design. **Preferred Qualifications** - **Proven track record of building scalable, highly available backend services** within a microservices architecture. - **A strong understanding of system design** with experience working across multiple backend services to deliver a cohesive solution. - **High standards for code quality** and engineering excellence, including a focus on thorough testing, clear documentation, and maintainable code. - **Experience in the payments or fintech space**, particularly with systems that handle financial transactions and data. For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$167,000 per year - USD$185,500 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$167,000 per year - USD$185,500 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. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link [https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits](https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits). Uber's mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better. Here, bold ideas create real-world impact, challenges drive growth, and speed fuels progress. What moves us, moves the world - let's move it forward, together. 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](https://forms.gle/aDWTk9k6xtMU25Y5A). Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.