About the Team
As a Software Engineer II on the Privilege Access Management team, you will help build and evolve Uber's platform for Just-In-Time (JIT) Access and Least Privilege, which are critical pillars of our Zero Trust strategy. You'll contribute to the systems that control access to sensitive production resources, ensuring users only receive the proper access at the right time, with the necessary approval.
Your work will directly impact the security posture of every engineering team at Uber.
About the Role
Core Security Engineering's mission is to make Uber's infrastructure secure by default. Our team builds foundational security primitives and platform services that enable every Uber engineer to operate safely at scale.
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What the Candidate Will Need / Bonus Points
---- What the Candidate Will Do ----
- Design, build, and maintain backend systems that enable Zero Trust access control across Uber's infrastructure
- Collaborate with senior engineers to implement secure-by-default access workflows.
- Write scalable, maintainable, and secure code in Go and contribute to platform design reviews.
- Own operational health by implementing monitoring, metrics, and alerts for production services
- Respond to incidents and support access requests or security escalations as part of the team's on-call rotation.
- Author technical documentation to support adoption and team alignment
---- Basic Qualifications ----
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 2+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong foundation in system design and architecture
- Proficiency in at least one object-oriented or statically typed language (e.g., Go, Java, C++, Python, C#)
---- Preferred Qualifications ----
- Solid problem-solving and analytical skills, including experience with algorithms and data structures
- Understanding of Zero Trust Architecture and privilege access principles
- Familiarity with ephemeral credentialing systems (e.g., X.509, certificate authorities)
- Experience with relational databases, including schema design and query optimization (e.g., MySQL)
- Backend engineering experience building secure, resilient, and scalable systems
- A strong sense for user experience and usability
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$167,000 per year - USD$185,500 per year.
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.