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Postmates hiring Senior Software Engineer - Fulfillment Platform, New York, New York

Senior Software Engineer - Fulfillment Platform

Postmates

New York, New York
Posted 4 days ago

Qualifications

Education

A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Responsibilities

Primary Duties

  • Collaborate in a team environment with significant ownership and autonomy over projects.
  • Work on the next phase of fulfillment and product lines for our 1P, 3P, and SaaS customers, addressing significant organizational-level challenges that impact Uber's operations.
  • Design, develop and deliver high-quality features promptly with accountability.
  • Partner with engineering managers, product managers, and other engineering teams to define project requirements and execution plans.
  • Ensure that system designs, including APIs, architecture, and dependency selection, result in scalable, resilient solutions that minimize support costs and enhance the partner experience.

Experience Requirements

Required

At least 4+ years of professional experience in software development.

4 years of experience

Required Skills

Technical Skills

object-oriented designdata structuresalgorithm designproblem-solvingcomplexity analysisGolangJavaC#C++distributed systems

Soft Skills

effective communication

Full Job Description

Senior Software Engineer - Fulfillment Platform

Backend, Engineering Sunnyvale, California | San Francisco, California | New York, New York
Full Time

What The Candidate Will Do
  • Collaborate in a team environment with significant ownership and autonomy over projects.
  • Work on the next phase of fulfillment and product lines for our 1P, 3P, and SaaS customers, addressing significant organizational-level challenges that impact Uber's operations.
  • Design, develop and deliver high-quality features promptly with accountability.
  • Partner with engineering managers, product managers, and other engineering teams to define project requirements and execution plans.
  • Ensure that system designs, including APIs, architecture, and dependency selection, result in scalable, resilient solutions that minimize support costs and enhance the partner experience.

Basic Qualifications
  • A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • At least 4+ years of professional experience in software development.
  • Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem-solving, and complexity analysis.
  • Proficient in at least one programming language, such as Golang, Java, C#, or C++.
  • Experience working with distributed systems.
  • Effective communication skills to interact with engineers, technical teams, and senior management to gather requirements, and describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy.

Preferred Qualifications
  • MS / Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field.
  • Experience managing production systems with a strong availability SLA.
  • Knowledgeable in software engineering best practices throughout the entire software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
  • Experience working with large-scale distributed systems.

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.

Company Culture

Work Environment: Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity.

How to Apply

Estimated Salary

$119
/ hour

Postmates pays $119 for Software Engineer in New York, New York, with most salaries ranging from $90 to $158. Pay can vary based on role, experience, and local cost of living.

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$119
Low
$90
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$158

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