Staff Data Engineer

The Data Intelligence Platform team at Uber is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to join their ranks. This team is responsible for designing core foundational data sets critical to understanding customers' needs and helping business teams make the right decisions. The team's mission is to ensure high quality for all critical data flows for analytics purposes across all verticals in Uber and enable faster implementation of data needs by building standardized tools and frameworks for accurate analysis.

As a Staff Data Engineer, you will be responsible for driving larger initiatives for the Data track and identifying opportunities to build solutions related to data quality. You'll work on identifying unified data models in collaboration with Data Science teams, diving deep into business domains. You'll also drive data excellence initiatives for the data quality and reliability of Tier-1 & Tier-2 datasets for the Mobility org.

Key responsibilities include:

• Solving challenging data problems with cutting-edge design and algorithms
• Coaching & mentoring senior engineers
• Ensuring high quality for critical data flows across all Uber verticals
• Building standardized tools and frameworks for accurate analysis

The ideal candidate will have:

• A proven track record of excellence at the Staff Engineer level or higher within a leading technology company
• A degree in Computer Science with at least 10+ years of industry experience and 5+ years in the Data domain
• Expertise in Big data technologies like Spark, Hive, Flink, Kafka, SQL and NoSQL databases
• In-depth, hands-on experience in data modeling, query optimizations, and work in Java, Scala, Python, and related technologies
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Preferred qualifications include extensive experience in data engineering, working with Big data, ETL or Streaming data, and familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud).

Join Uber and help build the future of mobility and technology. Uber welcomes people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently.