Software Engineer II - Android
Software Engineer II on Uber's Autonomous Mobility & Delivery product team, building rider-facing Android features (Java/Kotlin) that make autonomous rides safe, informative, and trustworthy from pickup to drop-off. The engineer drives projects end-to-end, leveraging AV data and operational insights.
- Compensation
- $171K–$190K / yr
- Location
- Seattle, WA, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Middle
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Mobile
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- BS/BE degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field
- 2+ years of Software Engineering work experience
- Extensive hands-on Android development experience, including proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin and code reviews
- Proven ability to lead technical projects end-to-end from inception through design to global deployment and productionization
- Expertise in defining standards for testing, monitoring, and alerting systems, and overseeing complex incident management
- Grit, drive and a deep feeling of ownership
- Self motivated with a passion to learn
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
Nice to have
- MS or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field
- Background in autonomous vehicles (AV), with hands-on experience developing, testing, or optimizing AV systems
- Strong product engineering background and technical skillset
- Business-driven mindset to lead cross-functional and inter-company collaborations impacting team KPIs
- Ability to anticipate opportunities and technical challenges from business expansions and develop future-proof AV solutions
- Outstanding verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Experience developing mobile apps used by hundreds of millions of users globally with focus on high-quality mobile UI
- Deep understanding of software engineering fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, system design, architecture
- Proven experience identifying architectural gaps and creating org-wide frameworks that improve developer velocity and reduce technical debt
- Demonstrated leadership building relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners around a technical vision
Full description
About the 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 10000+ cities Uber operates. We are just getting started.
As we gradually but surely move towards this future, there are a full spectrum of engineering challenges that need to be tackled. For Autonomous Mobility Product Engineering team, specifically:
- How do we drive AV adoptions 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 talents 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
- 2+ 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