Software Engineer II - Backend - Maps

Uber

Job Description

What You Will Do

Develop and maintain high QPS services that serve map data.
Implement Spark and related pipelines for ingesting large-scale map data.
Optimize Big Data pipelines to be more efficient, performant, and reliable.
Extend and optimize large-scale services using NoSQL technologies to achieve greater reliability, higher throughput, and lower latencies.
Influence the base map architecture and reach alignment with team members and stakeholders on the technical direction.

What You Will Need

Technically strong, with 3+ years of experience building highly scalable software.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, experience writing detailed technical documents.
Experience with Java, Python, Go (bonus points for more than one).

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Spark, HDFS, Hive.
Background in geospatial problem solving.

As a Software Engineer II focusing on backend development for maps, you will be part of a dynamic team responsible for developing and maintaining high-performance services that handle map data. Your role will involve working with large-scale data pipelines, optimizing them for performance and reliability, and using NoSQL technologies to enhance service throughput and latency. You will also play a key role in shaping the technical direction of our map architecture, collaborating closely with team members and stakeholders to ensure alignment and innovation.

This position requires a strong technical background, with at least 3 years of experience in building scalable software solutions. Proficiency in Java, Python, and Go is essential, and experience with big data technologies like Spark, HDFS, and Hive is highly desirable. A background in geospatial problem solving will be an advantage.

Join us in our mission to power movement and help people go anywhere and get anything, while earning their way. Be part of a team that is constantly reimagining how we can move better, for all the places you want to go and all the things you want to get.

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