The security organization at Uber is dedicated to enabling safe and secure innovation while protecting the communities we serve both online and in the physical world. Our teams are responsible for protecting both people and their data across intersections of the digital and physical world. The primary objective for Uber Engineering Security team is to enable the technical ambitions of the company while maintaining the highest standards of security and privacy for our customers and partners. As cybersecurity threats evolve, so do we.
About the Role
Leads, mentors, and manages software engineering teams to continually improve the Bot Defense capabilities for Uber's services and infrastructure. Sets organizational direction by identifying technical priorities and opportunities, managing expectations, and considering tradeoffs. Models relationship-building and encourages trust across organizations, and consults with relevant stakeholders when making decisions in ambiguous environments. Empowers delivery by forming actionable plans, allocating responsibilities, and maintaining productivity across engineering teams with well-defined goals and metrics. Develops the team's structure in alignment with broader organizational strategy and vision, owning: hiring, performance management, and employee development of individual contributors as well as managers. Champions best software engineering practices and empowers managers to build a strong culture of quality to achieve operational excellence.
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What You'll Do
- We are seeking an experienced Sr. Engineering Manager to lead our Bot Defense team. In this role you will be responsible for defining and setting our organizational-level security strategies, designing and building our next-generation Bot Defense platforms, managing a team of highly skilled software and security engineers, and collaborating with product and operations teams to improve Uber's Bot Defense capabilities at scale and across private and public clouds. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development and security, and a proven track record of delivering large-scale production systems and managing and mentoring engineering teams.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field
- 5+ years full-time work experience in software engineering, product development and/or security engineering prior to Engineering Management experience
- 4+ years full-time Engineering Management work experience
- Ability to problems solve and make complex decisions with incomplete information in ambiguous situations and environments
- Great interpersonal skills, deep technical ability, and a track record of successful execution in engineering security or product development at cloud-scale.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field
- Prior experience in leading teams over multiple locations, and working across multiple in-house engineering organizations
- Familiarity with development of production services on public cloud providers (GCP, OCI, Azure or AWS).
- * In-depth knowledge of security software frameworks, tools, and best practices.
At Uber, we ignite opportunity by setting the world in motion. We take on big problems to help drivers, riders, delivery partners, and eaters get moving in more than 600 cities around the world.
We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have a curiosity, passion and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let's move the world forward, together.
Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.
For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$265,000 per year - USD$294,000 per year.
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$265,000 per year - USD$294,000 per year.
For Seattle, WA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$265,000 per year - USD$294,000 per year.
For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$265,000 per year - USD$294,000 per year.
For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.
Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.
Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.