Job brief: Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Uber Freight's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (2 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Uber Freight's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $152,000 to $186,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Chicago, IL 60607, United States · United States
• Posted: 2026-10-30

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The title says "Senior".

Must have

• Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience.

Conditions

• Job Type: Hybrid

Main duties

• Build Scalable Backend Services : Design, develop, and maintain high-throughput, low-latency microservices and distributed systems using languages like Go, J…
• Lead System Architecture : Drive architectural decisions, data models, and API contracts for resilient, fault-tolerant backend infrastructure.
• Champion Engineering Excellence : Advocate for best practices across automated backend testing, security, code maintainability, and deployment pipelines.
• Drive Scoping & Product Delivery : Partner closely with Product, Operations, and fellow engineering teams to define technical scope, manage trade-offs, and s…
• Shape the Technical Roadmap : Proactively identify technical debt, bottlenecks, and architectural limits to guide the long-term scalability of the platform.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for software engineer jobs in Chicago, IL: $165k a year (18 listings, 8 employers). This listing pays about the same.
• Across Uber Freight's 65 open listings, 20% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Uber Freight hires

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