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Staff Software Engineer - Media Platform (Backend)
Uber
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San Francisco, United States
Location
San Francisco
Posted
June 20, 2026
Commute
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Job Description
**About the Role**
The Media Platform team builds the unified backend platform that powers media ingestion, processing, intelligence, and delivery for Uber's Safety ecosystem. We enable real-time streaming, media processing, media intelligence, and compliant storage at global scale so Safety teams can build impactful products without worrying about scale, privacy, or infrastructure.
As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will shape the architecture and technical direction of a platform that directly impacts rider and driver safety worldwide. You will help build the systems that empower Uber to prevent safety risks, respond in real time, and drive accurate, trustworthy decisions using intelligent media insights.
**What the Candidate Will Need / Bonus Points**
---- What the Candidate Will Do ----
1. Architect and evolve Uber's Media Platform backend systems for ingestion, processing, storage, and delivery of real-time and recorded media.
2. Lead cros...
The Media Platform team builds the unified backend platform that powers media ingestion, processing, intelligence, and delivery for Uber's Safety ecosystem. We enable real-time streaming, media processing, media intelligence, and compliant storage at global scale so Safety teams can build impactful products without worrying about scale, privacy, or infrastructure.
As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will shape the architecture and technical direction of a platform that directly impacts rider and driver safety worldwide. You will help build the systems that empower Uber to prevent safety risks, respond in real time, and drive accurate, trustworthy decisions using intelligent media insights.
**What the Candidate Will Need / Bonus Points**
---- What the Candidate Will Do ----
1. Architect and evolve Uber's Media Platform backend systems for ingestion, processing, storage, and delivery of real-time and recorded media.
2. Lead cros...