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What this posting asks for

Level: Senior — The title says "Senior".

Main responsibilities

• 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.
• Mentor & Foster Culture : Guide and mentor engineers across levels, conduct rigorous code and system design reviews, and promote operational ownership.
• Own Production Health & Reliability : Troubleshoot distributed system failures in production, monitor service health, and drive blameless post-mortems to imp…
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience.
• Strong coding skills in one or more backend languages (Go, Java, Python, or C++).

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “You will work at the intersection of system reliability and complex business logic, partnering across product, operations, and fellow engineering teams to de…” · “Your technical depth and leadership will help define architecture and best practices for our backend infrastructure, while mentoring peers to raise the engin…” · “Build Scalable Backend Services : Design, develop, and maintain high-throughput, low-latency microservices and distributed systems using languages like Go, J…”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “Your technical depth and leadership will help define architecture and best practices for our backend infrastructure, while mentoring peers to raise the engin…” · “Mentor & Foster Culture : Guide and mentor engineers across levels, conduct rigorous code and system design reviews, and promote operational ownership.” · “Proven track record of leading technical projects and mentoring engineers.”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Schedule: Full Time” · “Your technical depth and leadership will help define architecture and best practices for our backend infrastructure, while mentoring peers to raise the engin…” · “Employees working more than 30 hours in the US at Uber Freight are eligible for benefits like a company sponsored health plan, dental and vision benefits, 40…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Lead System Architecture : Drive architectural decisions, data models, and API contracts for resilient, fault-tolerant backend infrastructure.” · “Deep understanding of system performance, API design, and data modeling.” · “Knowledge of data structures and algorithms and the ability to use them practically when implementing solutions.”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “Mentor & Foster Culture : Guide and mentor engineers across levels, conduct rigorous code and system design reviews, and promote operational ownership.” · “Experience with backend testing practices (unit, integration, and end-to-end).”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “Champion Engineering Excellence : Advocate for best practices across automated backend testing, security, code maintainability, and deployment pipelines.” · “Experience with backend testing practices (unit, integration, and end-to-end).”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “Own Production Health & Reliability : Troubleshoot distributed system failures in production, monitor service health, and drive blameless post-mortems to imp…”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Customer focus Supporting
  In the posting: “That helps customers spot issues early, avoid costly surprises, and deliver on time.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.

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