Software Engineer II - Networking

About this role

About the Role


The Internet Traffic Team owns the ingress and egress of internet traffic to Uber across mobile and web. We build and operate the critical edge infrastructure that powers secure, reliable, and high-performance connectivity for Uber users globally.


We are looking for a Software Engineer II to help build the next generation of Uber's video streaming platform at the internet edge, powered by WebRTC. In this role, you will work at the intersection of distributed systems, networking, and real-time media delivery to enable low-latency, reliable, and scalable video transport across Uber's global edge.


This is a strong fit for engineers who enjoy solving deep technical problems in networking stack design, backend systems, and video transport.


What the Candidate Will Need / Bonus Points
- What the Candidate Will Do -

• Design, build, and operate backend services and edge infrastructure that support Uber's real-time video streaming platform.
• Develop systems that enable reliable, low-latency, and high-quality video delivery using WebRTC and related real-time transport technologies.
• Work on traffic handling and control planes at the edge, including routing, load balancing, TLS/SSL termination, service discovery, and traffic steering.
• Improve resilience, performance, and observability of media traffic flowing through Uber's global edge.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, and product engineering teams to integrate video capabilities into Uber use cases.
• Debug complex production issues spanning application, transport, and network layers.
• Contribute to the evolution of Uber's edge stack, including proxies, load balancers, DNS, and DDoS mitigation systems.
• Participate in on-call rotations and operational excellence efforts for business-critical edge services.

- Basic Qualifications -

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent pra...