Engineering Manager II, Cyber defense

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 team is responsible for protecting both people and their data across intersections of the digital and physical world. The primary objective for the 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

We are seeking a talented and experienced Engineering Manager to join our Cyber Defense team and lead the development of the next generation security platform. This platform will be instrumental in enhancing our cyber defense capabilities across security operations, incident response, and more. The security landscape is constantly evolving, and with the adoption of ML/GenAI backed by extensive heterogeneous data, security threats are inevitably broadened. With your deep and comprehensive expertise across major technology stacks, you will manage software engineering teams to architect, implement and scale industry-leading security solutions for cyber defense. You are not only role models, but also empathic leaders. You are humble teachers, technically mentoring passionate engineers while also delivering uniquely challenging projects. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with cross-functional security and engineering teams, and play a key role in shaping our cybersecurity strategy.

What You'll Do:

• Set team direction by identifying technical priorities and opportunities, managing expectations, and considering tradeoffs.
• Empower delivery by forming actionable plans, allocating responsibilities, and maintaining productivity across engineering teams with well-defined goals and metrics.
• Develop team structure in alignment with broader organizational strategy and vision, owning: hiring, performance management, and employee development of individual contributors as well as managers.
• Champion best software engineering practices and empower managers to build a strong culture of quality to achieve operational excellence.
• Participate in incident response activities to investigate security incidents, identify root causes, and develop remediation plans.
• Leverage automation and algorithms to transform threat defense and response from human-driven to software-driven

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field
• 8+ years full-time work experience in software engineering, product development and/or security engineering prior to Engineering Management experience
• 5+ 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.
• Strong experience in leading complex software projects from inception to delivery

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 the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let’s move the world forward, together.

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.

*Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@uber.com.