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Senior Staff Software Engineer at Uber — Bengaluru

Experience12–16 yrs
SalaryNot disclosed
Work modeonsite
Levelexecutive
Posted5 Sept 2026

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About Uber

Uber is hiring in Bengaluru in automotive mobility. This role looks for around 12+ years of experience.

Skills

Payment processing
Distributed systems
System architecture
Software development
Developer productivity
Product quality

The role

A payment systems software engineer at a global mobility marketplace designs and scales secure transaction processing, applies payment protocols and distributed systems, and improves developer productivity and product quality. Architecture leadership and engineering mentorship guide reliable payment experiences.

Full job description

The mission of the Payment Methods & Processing team is to drive profitable growth through premier payment method experiences for both spenders and earners. We focus on expanding payment method coverage, ensuring users can pay and get paid in ways that best suit their preferences and needs. Security, reliability, and seamless user experience underpin our initiatives, which include reducing payment friction, managing payment errors, and optimising the onboarding process for various payment methods.

The role of a senior staff engineer in the Payment Methods and Processing team at Uber involves driving mission-critical initiatives aimed at enhancing global payment processing.

As a senior staff engineer in payment methods and processing, you will be a key driver in developing and enhancing the systems and services that facilitate seamless payments within Uber's ecosystem. You will be tasked with ensuring system robustness, scalability, and efficiency in processing a multitude of transactions securely while maintaining a superior user experience. Your role is critical in aligning Uber's payment processing strategies with technological advancements to deliver innovative payment solutions.

Responsibilities:

Architecture and Design: Lead the design and architecture of Uber's payment processing systems, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and maintainable.

Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance across various projects and initiatives within the payments domain, influencing key decision-makers.

Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, and operations, to define and implement payment processing strategies.

Innovation: Evaluate and integrate cutting-edge technologies that can enhance payment processing efficiency and security.

Mentorship: Guide and mentor engineering teams within payments, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with stakeholders to ensure that technical solutions align with business needs and objectives, keeping customer satisfaction at the forefront.

Problem Solving: Act as the go-to problem solver, troubleshooting complex issues and developing sustainable solutions.

Requirements:

BS, MS or PhD degree in computer science, a similar technical field of study and equivalent practical experience.

14+ years of professional software development experience.

6+ years of tech lead experience for multiple engineering pods.

A strong ability to architect and design robust, high-scale systems and to challenge engineers to think bigger and more generically in developing their solutions.

Experience in developer tooling and developer productivity.

Demonstrated experience using metrics to measure and improve product quality, as well as the quality of verification systems.