Senior Staff Engineer

The Payment Methods Platform (PMP) team at Uber is part of the Core Payments organisation and is responsible for managing global payment methods across all regions and lines of business. The primary focus is on payment methods processing, including collections, disbursements, and user-specific payment experiences. The team aims to improve key metrics such as checkout conversions, fraud detection, and regulatory compliance, ensuring seamless and cost-effective payment solutions for Uber's global operations. Team Structure: The PMP team is divided into several focused areas, each managed by an Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Card Payments: Managed by Kiran DVS, focusing on card optimisation and integrations.
• Alternate Payment Methods (APM): Led by Avninder Singh, concentrating on various local and global non-card payment methods.
• Disbursements: Managed by Shivanshu Dixit, handling earner payouts and associated experiences.
• Payments Onboarding Foundations: Led by Soham Sardar, focusing on the foundational backend for payment method onboarding and user experience.
• Working at PMP means engaging with a high-performance culture where process improvement and standardisation are key.
• The team has established clear coding guidelines, incident management protocols, and continuous on-call enhancements to maintain and improve service reliability and efficiency.
• Additional Resources: The team participates in regular knowledge sharing sessions, cross-team collaboration initiatives, and external conferences to keep abreast of industry trends and ensure that Uber remains at the forefront of payment technology.
• The types of projects that PMP undertake encompass: Developing and enhancing platforms for payment method eligibility and configurations. Launching new payment methods to improve coverage and acceptability in various markets. Implementing systems for monitoring and managing payment processing to ensure reliability and efficiency.
• Integrating alternative payment methods to expand user options and increase transaction success rates.
• Execute mechanisms and bring domain expertise to implement designs.