Sr Software Engineer - AI Platform; Michelangelo

Overview

This role is part of Uber's ML Serving team within the AI Platform, responsible for building and operating large-scale, low-latency systems for real-time ML and generative AI inference. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead the design and ownership of critical serving services and frameworks that power ML workloads across Uber. Your work will directly influence platform reliability, scalability, and developer experience for ML engineers company-wide.

• Design, build, and own scalable ML serving services and infrastructure components
• Drive technical design decisions and lead implementation of complex systems
• Partner with ML engineers and platform teams to product ionize ML and generative AI models
• Improve system reliability, performance, and operational excellence through automation and tooling
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team-wide engineering best practices

• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of full-time engineering experience
• Significant experience building production-grade backend or distributed systems using Java, Go, Python, or C+4. Proven ability to design, ship, and operate scalable services end to end
• Strong foundation in system design, data structures, and algorithms

• Hands-on experience with ML serving, inference pipelines, or real-time ML systems in production
• Experience designing high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems
• Familiarity with ML frameworks and model lifecycle concepts such as deployment, versioning, and monitoring
• Demonstrated ownership, mentoring, and collaboration across teams

For Seattle, WA-based roles:
The base salary range for this role is USD $202,000 per year - USD $224,000 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles:
The base salary range for this role is USD $202,000 per year - USD $224,000 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. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits.

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