Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Uberfreight
Posted: January 29, 2026
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Quick Summary
As a senior engineer on Uber Freight, you will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable backend systems to support the company's real-time data-driven approach.
Required Skills
Job Description
Schedule: FT
Job Type: On-site
Salary Type: Salary
Req #:1476
About the Role
Uber Freight helps companies move goods more reliably and efficiently. We bring together the technology, people, and transportation capacity they need, using real‑time data from millions of shipments to guide smarter decisions. That helps customers spot issues early, avoid costly surprises, and deliver on time. Uber Freight works with 1 in 3 Fortune 500 shippers across North America and manages over $17B in freight. Learn more at www.uberfreight.com.
What the Candidate Will Do
As a senior engineer on Uber Freight, you will design, develop, and maintain highly scalable backend applications to improve Uber Freight’s Transportation Management Platform.
Our teams operate our business through amazing product experiences built specifically to deliver value to customers, whether on the supply or demand side of our market.
You will be partnering with Product Managers, Designers, UXR & Data Scientists to bring Algorithmic solutions to our users. At your disposal will be the tools that helped Uber grow to be a worldwide company, as well as new and upcoming tech from our Compute, Platform and Machine Learning teams.
Basic Qualifications
• At least 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong problem solving and coding skills.
• Experience with one or more of Java, Go, C or C++.
• Experience with micro-service architecture and systems design.
• Experience developing highly scalable backend microservices.
Preferred Qualifications
• BS, MS or PhD degree in computer science, related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Knowledge of data structure and algorithms and an ability to use them practically when implementing solutions.
• Experience shipping high-quality product features on schedule.
• Experience handling complex problems at scale.
• Experience with one of the following databases: MySQL, Oracle.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience with leading projects and mentoring junior engineers.
• Knowledge of the logistics and freight industry is a plus.
• Experience with React is a plus.
About Uber Freight
Uber Freight is a market-leading enterprise technology company powering intelligent logistics. With a suite of end-to-end logistics applications, managed services and an expansive carrier network, Uber Freight advances supply chains and moves the world’s goods. Today, the company manages nearly $20B of freight and one of the largest networks of carriers. It is backed by best-in-class investors and provides services for 1 in 3 Fortune 500 companies, including Del Monte Foods, Nestle, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and more. For more, visit www.uberfreight.com.
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EEOC
Uber Freight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards 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.