Software Engineer II, Web - Gifting, Financial Products (Frontend)

About the Role

The Gifting team sits within Financial Products and operates at the intersection of social connection and financial transactions.

On this team, you will build user-facing Gifting products on the Uber platform, creating seamless experiences that interface with the Uber apps. You will tackle unique engineering challenges related to extreme seasonality and high-concurrency traffic (e.g., handling massive spikes during holidays like Christmas, Mother's Day, and Valentine's Day). You will own the reliability of money-movement systems where accuracy is paramount, designing systems that are not only scalable but also secure and compliant across global markets.

What the Candidate Will Need / Bonus Points

---- What the Candidate Will Do ----

1. Collaborate closely with product, design, and business teams to design and implement new product ideas and business needs with a scalable solution
2. Drive adoption of best practices in code health, testing, and maintainability
3. Play an active role in the team's technical design choices, code reviews, and documentation

---- Basic Qualifications ----

1. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
2. 3+ years working with Web technology and technical software engineering experience;
3. Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript or a general-purpose language such as Java or Go
4. Experience developing web applications using frameworks like React or Node.js
5. Familiarity with microservices and API design
6. Architecting, building, and maintaining web applications
7. Experience with data analytics and experimental design in an engineering context.

---- Preferred Qualifications ----

1. Great sense of ownership
2. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
3. Robust understanding of client-side performance optimizations and modern browser capabilities.
4. Solid experience in Front development using Javascript, Fusion/React.
5. Demonstrated fluency with one or more general-purpose programming languages, including: Python or Go, particularly as it relates to supporting front-end tooling or infrastructure.
6. Experience and interest in the broader front-end ecosystem, including build tools, testing frameworks, and state management libraries

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$167,000 per year - USD$185,500 per year.

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$167,000 per year - USD$185,500 per year.

For all US locations, 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'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 fuels progress. What moves us, moves the world - let's move it forward, together.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity 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.

Client-provided location(s): San Francisco, CA, Sunnyvale, CA

Job ID: Uber-151997

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-12-11T00:28:11