Sr Software Engineer - Android

About the role and team

The AM&D (Autonomous Mobility & Delivery) team owns the autonomous future of Uber’s Rides and Eats business, which is one of Uber’s most important bets as a public company that sets the world in motion. Our goal is to eventually enable mass-scale AV commercialization globally in all 10,000+ cities Uber operates. We are just getting started.

As we gradually but surely move towards this future, there is a full spectrum of engineering challenges that need to be tackled. For the Autonomous Mobility Product Engineering team, specifically:

• How do we drive AV adoption with informative, trustworthy, and exciting experiences?
• How do we make sure a rider's autonomous ride-share experience is still safe, informative, and trustworthy without a human driver to interact with? From pickup, to on-trip to drop-off.

We are solving problems that have never been solved before. Creating solutions that will shape the world’s future in autonomous transportation. Therefore, we are looking for the best software engineering talent to join us to write this future chapter for humanity.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to the creation of new features and platform capabilities, leveraging autonomous vehicle data and operational insights to build innovative solutions.
• Build features to drive critical business growth for AV on Uber’s platform.
• Drive technical projects from inception to completion, collaborating with cross-functional partners such as product managers, data scientists, and operations teams to deliver impactful solutions.
• Balance technical trade-offs between speed, performance, and quality, making informed decisions that align with both business goals and engineering best practices.
• Cultivate engineering culture and technical excellence to drive up engineering velocity and quality across the team.

Basic Qualifications 

• BS/BE degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• 4+ years of Software Engineering work experience
• Extensive hands-on Android development experience, including proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin programming and code reviews
• Proven ability to lead technical projects end-to-end through all lifecycle stages, from inception through design through global deployment and productionization.
• Expertise in defining standards for testing, monitoring, and alerting systems, while overseeing the execution of complex incident management at an organizational level.
• Grit, drive, and a deep feeling of ownership
• Self-motivated with a passion to learn
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Prefer background in autonomous vehicles (AV), with hands-on experience in developing, testing, or optimizing AV systems or related technologies.
• Strong product engineering background and technical skillset.
• Business-driven mindset to lead cross-functional and inter-company collaborations, driving key projects that directly impact team KPIs.
• Ability to anticipate opportunities and technical challenges coming with business expansions, while developing future-proof solutions for Autonomous Vehicle use cases.
• Experience in working on customer-facing applications in mobility or delivery business.
• Experience in Cross-platform development (iOS and Android)
• Outstanding verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Experience in developing mobile apps used by hundreds of millions of users globally. Strong focus on delivering high-quality mobile UI experiences and feature development
• Deep understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, system design, and architecture.
• Proven experience in identifying architectural gaps and creating org-wide frameworks that improve developer velocity and reduce systemic technical debt.
• Demonstrated leadership in building relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to rally around a technical vision.