Manager II, EngineeringThe Developer Platform's vision is to be the industry leader for how developers build high-quality software productively at scale. Our mission is to Enable Uber developers to build high-quality software consistently and without frustration.

At Uber the Developer Platform teams build the technical foundation for engineers to develop the future of mobility. Our engineering community depends on us to develop centralized solutions to support each part of the development life cycle from writing the first line of code to shipping software to production that touches millions of users. We have a unique opportunity to work across Uber's products to solve for scale and impact company wide technical roadmaps.

Technical Leadership & StrategyOwn the technical strategy and roadmap for Backend Testing Infrastructure Platform

Lead development of services responsible for backend testing

Ensure systems are scalable, reliable, observable, and performant at large scale

Drive architectural clarity across different systems

Partner with Product team and Key stakeholders for Prioritization

Team Leadership & DevelopmentHire, grow, and develop a team of talented engineers, including senior and staff-level engineers

Provide technical guidance, coaching, and career development support

Establish clear ownership, operational excellence, and strong engineering fundamentals

Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

Cross-Functional CollaborationPartner closely with Product, and Platform teams

Align technical roadmaps across multiple teams and organizational boundaries

Drive clarity around ownership, interfaces, and system responsibilities

Execution & Operational ExcellenceDeliver high-impact infrastructure that improves product relevance and user experience

Improve system reliability, latency, observability, and debugability

Establish strong engineering processes around design reviews, operational readiness, and incident response

Ensure the team executes effectively against both foundational investments and product-enabling work

Basic Qualifications

9

• years of software engineering experience

3

• years of engineering management experience

• Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale
• Experience leading projects involving backend systems, infrastructure, or platform development
• Strong technical background in system architecture and backend engineering

Experience hiring, developing, and managing engineers

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building platform or infrastructure teams

Experience building high-scale backend systems serving large user bases

Experience improving system reliability, performance, and observability

Experience defining technical strategy and long-term architectural direction

Experience managing senior or staff-level engineers

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$232,000 per year

USD$258,000 per year.

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$232,000 per year

USD$258,000 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. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan.

You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link.

Uber's mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better. Here, bold ideas create real-world impact, challenges drive growth, and speed fuels progress. What moves us, moves the world - let's move it forward, together.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity 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.

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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.