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Sr Software Engineer - Android
Uber · 🇺🇸 New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Sunnyvale, CA
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 689 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Uber paid sponsored hires in similar roles36 certified filings for “Sr Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in NY: $183k–$233k, median $204k. Most were filed at wage level IV (63%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Uber
The US Department of Labor certified 689 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
About the role and team Uber has evolved from a ride-hailing service into an all-in-one platform, connecting users globally through various on-demand offerings across UberX and UberEats. To unite this ecosystem, we introduced Uber One-a paid membership program designed to elevate user experiences with priority service and exclusive perks. Under one unified membership, members unlock enhanced pricing, upgraded rides, dedicated customer support, premium partner benefits, and elevated service quality. With more than 50 million global Uber One members driving over half of our total company revenue, the program is a critical engine for company-wide growth across our core offerings while shaping how users interact with our expanding ecosystem and new company big bets. Join us as we drive Uber's growth and shape expansion into new verticals. In this role on the Membership team, you will help shape the future of the program by architecting next-generation member experiences and benefits in close partnership with cross-functional teams. You will oversee our platform architecture and design highly reliable, scalable systems that power new initiatives across both UberEats and UberX. If you excel at tackling complex technical challenges, crafting impactful products, and driving key business outcomes around conversion and engagement,, the Membership team is the perfect fit for you. What you'll do • Identify new impactful opportunities to evolve the Uber One program across UberEats and UberX • Collaborate with talented engineers, PMs, Data Science and Designers from across the company to design, build, and optimize products used by millions of members globally • Architect robust, highly available, and scalable systems designed to resolve ambiguous technical challenges to serve millions of users. Align the org on complex tradeoffs between various different technical designs and solutions • Drive technical strategy for platform evolution, microservices architecture, and API design to simplify future program needs • Cultivate engineering culture and technical excellence to drive up engineering velocity and quality across the team Basic Qualifications • 5+ (L5A) years work experience in software engineering building large scale systems • Bachelor's (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. • Extensive hands-on Android development experience, including proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin programming and code reviews • Experience in developing mobile apps used by hundreds of millions of users globally. Strong focus on delivering high-quality mobile UI experiences and feature development • Deep understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, system design, and architecture. • Proven experience in identifying architectural gaps and creating org-wide frameworks that improve developer velocity and reduce systemic technical debt. • Proven ability to lead technical projects end-to-end through all lifecycle stages, from inception through design through global deployment and productionization. • Expertise in defining standards for testing, monitoring, and alerting systems, while overseeing the execution of complex incident management at an organizational level. • Demonstrated leadership in building relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to rally around a technical vision. Preferred Qualifications • Marketplace experience - Uber's business model is marketplace heavy and prior experience creating 0 to 1 features and optimizing marketplaces is preferred. Experience in real-time marketplace platforms requiring high consistency and global reliability. • Impact Mindset - (1) Ability to navigate complex org and company business needs (2)