Principal Engineer - Core Advertising

Uber is seeking a Principal Engineer for their Core Advertising team, representing the top 2% of their engineering talent. This senior-most engineering position will lead strategic technical initiatives across the entire ads ecosystem, with a focus on ads allocation, pricing, and measurement. The role is crucial in driving Uber's fast-growing advertising business, which contributes to the company's mission of reimagining transportation.

The position involves overseeing all advertising technology within Uber, working with various advertising products at different maturity levels. The successful candidate will collaborate with geographically distributed teams and report directly to the Core Ads leader, serving as the top technical advisor for advertising and driving the technical vision and strategy for Uber's ad platforms.

The ideal candidate should be primarily a back-end distributed systems engineer with extensive experience in building large-scale systems. They must possess a strong understanding of machine learning and the ability to work with applied scientists, data scientists, auction theorists, and economists to make real-time decisions in a multi-participant marketplace.

This role presents a unique opportunity to drive innovation in Uber's advertising technology landscape, including unlocking new business opportunities, unifying fragmented ad platforms, improving efficiency, and building core adtech domain expertise. The position offers competitive compensation, including a substantial base salary, bonus potential, equity awards, and comprehensive benefits.

Working in a hybrid environment, the Principal Engineer will be expected to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office, fostering collaboration and maintaining Uber's cultural identity. The role demands a leader who can mentor others, drive technical progress, and establish industry best practices while delivering high-impact business outcomes in the digital advertising domain.