Staff Android Engineer

The Payment Methods team, as the name suggests, is responsible for letting users choose their preferred payment methods on Uber platform. The team is on a mission to empower users with a seamless and secure payment experience across all Uber apps.

This is a high-impact, collaborative team of passionate backend and frontend engineers who tackle complex challenges and directly influence how users pay on the Uber apps.

In this Android Staff Engineer role, you'll be a technical leader, driving innovation and excellence within the Payments Methods Mobile team. You'll leverage your expertise to define the roadmap, tackle critical problems, and guide the team to deliver impactful solutions.

About the Role

What the Candidate Will Do

Be a technical leader who actively identifies and tackles critical engineering and business problems within the Payments space

You'll have the autonomy to define problems, propose solutions, and lead their execution with minimal oversight

Develop and implement a strategic vision and roadmap for the Payment Methods team

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the members of Payments Methods team, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation

Guide team members in best practices for code, documentation, testing, and monitoring, setting a high bar for engineering quality

Work effectively with cross-functional partners (product, design, business development) to ensure that technical solutions align with business goals

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field

10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of building, implementing, and maintaining complex large-scale applications

Proficient in Android engineering & tools with up-to-date knowledge of the latest developments

Strong understanding of best practices in code, documentation, testing, and monitoring

Experience in leading and mentoring engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in applying design thinking to drive innovation and product improvements in payment space

Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering a culture of excellence

Excellent communication and collaboration skills to influence stakeholders and drive adoption of technical solutions

Bonus Points

Experience working closely with backend teams, with a good understanding of backend principles and how they integrate with front-end solutions

Familiarity with iOS development is a plus

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 fuelds progress. What moves us, moves the world - let's move it forward, together.

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.

*Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@uber.com.