Uber • Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Job #2712521154
About the Team
The Platform Engineering team (Compute, Network, Storage, Reliability and Hardware engineering, Corporate IT and more) lies within the broader Uber Engineering group. The mission of the Platform Engineering team is to "Empower One Uber to innovate by building a world-class foundation that accelerates growth at scale"
About the Role
As a Principal Engineer at Uber, you will have a profound impact across a wide spectrum of business and technological domains, influencing a multitude of projects across various geo locations. Your role will be pivotal in shaping scalable systems with efficient coding practices. You will be a collaborative role model and an accessible leader, offering valuable insights and perspectives within a larger team. Your role as a mentor is crucial, guiding a team of dedicated engineers through challenging projects with your technical expertise. At Uber, a Principal-level Engineering position is distinctive, representing the top 2% of our engineering talent.
We're seeking an experienced technical leader capable of architecting, implementing, and scaling solutions that meet our ambitious goals.
What You'll Do
Lead and inspire a team of engineers managing Uber's distributed database technologies, including MySQL, Docstore , Schemaless , and Cassandra
Strategize and drive our database architecture, focusing on scalability, reliability, performance, and cost efficiency
Work closely with product teams to understand business requirements and translate them into robust database solutions
Develop and enforce best practices in database design, ensuring data integrity, security, and optimal performance
Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in transactional databases to enhance our systems and processes continually
What You'll Need
BS degree in Computer Science with over 10 years of industry experience
A proven track record of excellence at the Principal Engineer level or higher within a leading technology company
In-depth, hands-on experience with large-scale database deployments in a production environment.
Expertise in distributed databases and database technologies such as MySQL, Oracle database, SQL Server, etc
Solid understanding of distributed database architecture, data modeling, and performance tuning
Proficiency in programming languages like (C, C++, Java, Python, or Go)
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Demonstrated leadership in mentoring a team of database engineers
Bonus Points If
PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science
Extensive experience with cloud-based database solutions (OCI MySQL service, AWS RDS, Azure SQL database, Google Cloud SQL, MyRocks)
Engagement with the open-source community
Experience in live data migration and workload consolidation
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$284,000 per year - USD$315,500 per year. For Seattle, WA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$284,000 per year - USD$315,500 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$284,000 per year - USD$315,500 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 ~~~.
Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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- ~~~
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