Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2026

Uber Freight

Applications Closed

Posted 5 months ago

Internship

Chicago, Illinois

Hybrid

Smart Summary

As an engineering intern, you will develop and support distributed micro-services for the shipment lifecycle. You will also maintain the search infrastructure to ensure scalability as data and user demands grow.

Uber Freight is looking for a Software Engineer Intern to join their Platform Team. Candidates should be actively pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field and have experience with at least one programming language such as Java, Go, or Python. The role involves developing and supporting distributed micro-services and maintaining search infrastructure.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Computer Science

Bachelors

Masters

PhD

Java

Go

Python

Microservices

Search Infrastructure

Lucene

ElasticSearch

Solr

Apache Spark

Apache Flink

SQL

Hive

Software Engineering

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Adaptability

Job Description

Schedule: FT Job Type: Hybrid/On-site Salary Type: Hourly Req #: 1930

About the Role

As an engineering intern on the Platform Team at Uber Freight, you develop and support
distributed micro-services that power the lifecycle of shipments on the platform. You will also
maintain Freight’s search infrastructure, making sure it scales as we ingest more data and handle
more users. 

At your disposal will be the tools that helped Uber grow to be a worldwide company, as well as
new and upcoming tech from our Compute, Platform, Search, and Infra teams.

What the Candidate Will Do

  • Naturally curious. You're innovative and creative in your problem-solving and
    you constantly search for ways to tweak and optimize processes.
  • Fast learner. We're looking for interns who thrive with learning new technologies and
    don't believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. You should be able to adapt easily to meet the
    needs of our substantial growth and constantly evolving business environment.
  • A great teammate. You believe that you can achieve more on a team -- that the whole is
    greater than the sum of its parts. You rely on others' candid feedback for continuous
    improvement.

Basic Qualifications

  • Actively pursuing a Bachelors, Masters or PhD in Computer Science or a
    related technical subject area.
    • Expected graduation in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027. 
  • Good experience with at least one programming language preferably in Java, Go, or
    Python.
  • Proven software engineering experience through previous internships, work experience,
    hackathons, coding challenges, and/or publications.
  • Ability to work at Frisco, Texas, or Chicago, IL locations
  • Ability to work full-time, 40 hours, between 6/1/2026 - 08/07/2026

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience building Search infrastructures, Indexing pipelines
  • Experience with Search technologies (Lucene, ElasticSearch, Solr)
  • Knowledge of stream/batch processing engines (Apache Spark, Apache Flink)
  • Experience working with microservices
  • Experience with storage technologies (SQL, Hive)

Benefits & Compensation for U.S. Employees

Employees working more than 30 hours in the US at Uber Freight are eligible for benefits like a company sponsored health plan, dental and vision benefits, 401k match, financial and mental wellness benefits, parental leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance and more.  US based employees may also be eligible for a performance or sales incentive bonus program, participation in Uber Freight equity awards, and other types of compensation depending upon the role.

For Illinois based roles: The salary range for this role is $30/hour.

For California based roles: The salary range for this role is $35/hour.

About Uber Freight 

Uber Freight is a market-leading enterprise technology company powering intelligent logistics. With a suite of end-to-end logistics applications, managed services and an expansive carrier network, Uber Freight advances supply chains and moves the world’s goods. Today, the company manages nearly $20B of freight and one of the largest networks of carriers. It is backed by best-in-class investors and provides services for 1 in 3 Fortune 500 companies, including Del Monte Foods, Nestle, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and more. For more, visit www.uberfreight.com.

Candidate Privacy Notice

Uber Freight is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates. We collect and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. For detailed information on how we handle candidate data, please review our Candidate Privacy Notice.

EEOC

Uber Freight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards 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. 

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Powering Intelligent Logistics

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