Software Engineer II, Risk

About the Role

• Design and develop robust and high performance systems and solutions that address payment fraud, booster growth as well as optimize user experiences across Uber Products and Lines of Businesses
• Collaborate with cross functional teams like Product Manager, Data Scientists/Analysts, Machine Learning Engineers to innovate in Risk domain, contribute to product enhancement, design and develop solutions while adhering to best practices in software engineering

What You'll Do

As a member of the team you will contribute towards building holistic real-time solutions that prevent fraud and payment loss across extended Uber products and Money Platforms.

• You will also contribute toward building the best in class backend system and services to reduce fraud, protect good users and drive Uber growth.
• You will have the opportunity to interact with many product teams at Uber to tackle challenging problems and build innovative solutions.
• You will also be responsible for production system reliability, troubleshoot issues and provide timely resolution.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience shipping scalable, efficient, reliable solutions and deliver resilient code/products
• Proficient in one of the following programming languages: Java or Go or other equivalent
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to details
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work in a cross-functional team
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment with evolving requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 2 years of software engineering experience
• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field
• Experience in working on large-scale distributed systems, sound understanding of computer architecture and CS fundamentals.
• Customer obsession and user first mindset
• Contribute to the wider software community through open source
• Previous experience with Risk, Fraud Detection and Machine Learning

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$158,000 per year - USD$175,500 per year.

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.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.

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.