Software Engineer, Ads Metrics & Attribution

About This Role

This role involves building high-throughput streaming infrastructure crucial for Uber's global advertising business. The Software Engineer will design and develop scalable streaming features using Apache Flink and Java/Scala, ensuring the reliability and scalability of ad metrics and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test scalable streaming features using Apache Flink and Java/Scala to support new ad products and attribution requirements
• Maintain and optimize existing data pipelines to ensure the high-throughput transport of billions of ad engagement signals with 100% accuracy
• Collaborate with senior engineers to perform deep dives into Flink internals, troubleshooting performance bottlenecks and improving system resilience
• Participate in the team's on-call rotation, monitoring the health of production streaming jobs and responding to system alerts to maintain high availability
• Write clear technical documentation and contribute to code reviews to ensure high engineering standards across the Ads Metrics platform

Requirements

• 2+ years Software Engineering work experience
• Solid proficiency in Java, Go, or C++

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field
• 2+ year Software Engineering work experience

Nice to Have

• Prior experience building or maintaining applications using Apache Flink or similar stream-processing frameworks, with an understanding of state management and watermarks
• Proficiency in Scala, with an emphasis on writing performant, thread-safe, and highly maintainable code within a distributed systems context
• Familiarity with the AdTech ecosystem, specifically around metrics collection, attribution logic, or handling high-volume engagement signals like clicks and impressions
• A proven interest in systems performance, such as experience profiling JVM applications or optimizing resource utilization in data pipelines
• Strong grasp of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design, with a focus on writing clean, testable code
• Experience designing and developing backend services or data pipelines, understanding of system scaling, REST APIs, databases, or message queues (e.g., Kafka)
• A track record of debugging complex issues and a desire to look under the hood

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits