Principal Engineer - Client and Product Foundations
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Team
- Engineer
- Subteam
- Applications Engineering
- Posted on
- Jun 19, 2026
About the Role
The Delivery Presentation organization is looking for a full-stack Principal Engineer to shape the fundamental strategy & technology for how engineers all over Uber build consumer-facing products within Uber Eats and beyond. Our teams sit at the intersection of the core user journey within our Delivery consumer apps, the backend presentation and client-side platforms that power it, the developer experience & framework evolutions driving it forward, and the future design & product ambitions we’re shaping.
Today, the Uber Eats experience lives across a number of distinct surfaces, ranging from the core Uber Eats app, the Postmates app, the Uber app, and embedded within many partner apps across the globe. Our mission is to deliver a category-defining experience, no matter where it lives, while reducing the engineering complexity and continuing to accelerate our developer velocity.
What You’ll Do
- Architect and drive the long-term technical vision and roadmap for our presentation platform architecture
- Lead the design and implementation of novel systems that span backend, native mobile code and webviews in our unique, in-house hybrid-native architecture
- Challenge technical conventions while optimizing for low-latency server-driven UX while preserving native look & feel
- Explore bold bets such as A2UI and/or other Generative UI opportunities that can fundamentally reshape how consumer experiences are delivered
- Spearhead complex, cross-functional projects that require influencing and aligning multiple engineering organizations and their leadership
- Build the foundational platforms and tools that allow product teams to rapidly prototype, build, and scale new customer-facing experiences while advancing Uber’s design brand & product polish
- Serve as the ultimate subject matter expert on client-side and product engineering, providing technical guidance and mentorship to senior engineers across the organization
- Solve sophisticated technical challenges inherent in a distributed system that supports tens of thousands of microservices and client-side developers
- Influence the future of the Uber Eats consumer experience through close partnership with Design & Product leadership
What You’ll Need
- 15+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- Experience owning tech strategy, end to end delivery, and partnering with senior leadership
- Proven ability to provide technical and strategic oversight for a high-performing global team of hundreds of engineers
- Subject matter expertise in client-side technologies (Web, iOS, and/or Android) and presentational backends (including page & screen layout orchestration and composition)
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For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $302,000 per year - USD $336,000 per year.
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.
Ready to Ride?
This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook — it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves — we'd love to hear from you.
You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.
Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.
Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
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