Sr Software Engineer
Uber
About the Role
Imagine being at the helm of the very systems that safeguard Uber’s most critical resources around the world—this role is exactly that. As the Security Access Management (IAM) Manager, you lead the charge in designing and operating the backbone of Uber’s multi-cloud infrastructure, ensuring authentication, authorization, and privileged access management all work seamlessly at scale. Our is pivotal in reducing risk, protecting sensitive data, and ultimately preserving the trust of millions of users. In the fast-evolving security landscape, your technical expertise will shape the foundational security services that keep Uber’s operations secure by default. Simply put, you’ll be steering the crucial engine that underpins the company’s global security posture, and driving the creation of an elegant front end portal for your team’s customers to manage their posture.
What the Candidate Will Need / Bonus Points
---- What the Candidate Will Do ----
- Lead the technical direction and architecture of our user interfaces.
- Ensure the operational health and performance of Uber.com's front-end.
- Drive the design and implementation of foundational front-end components for Growth infrastructure.
- Enable effective experimentation, user behavior tracking, and engaging user experiences through front-end solutions.
- Mentor and technically guide front-end engineers.
- Foster best practices in UI development and provide thoughtful feedback.
- Partner with product and design teams to translate vision and requirements into scalable and high-quality UI solutions.
- Help interview and recruit more talented front-end engineers to Uber.
---- Basic Qualifications ----
- BS or MS degree in computer science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience.
- 6+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer with a strong focus on Front-End/UI development.
- Extensive experience leading the architecture and development of complex, large-scale web applications.
- Expert-level proficiency in React, Typescript, HTML, and CSS.
- Proven experience building data-driven UI features by analyzing user behavior, conducting A/B tests, and iterating on user experiences.
- Excellent problem solving, front-end architecture, and UI design pattern skills.
- Deep care for the quality, accessibility, and performance of the user interfaces you and your team build.
- Exceptional technical communication and collaboration skills.
- Capability to lead technical discussions and achieve successful outcomes with colleagues at all levels, from junior engineers to senior executives.
---- Preferred Qualifications ----
- Robust understanding of client-side performance optimizations and modern browser capabilities.
- Demonstrated fluency with one or more general purpose programming languages, including: C++, Python, Java, Go, or Rust, particularly as it relates to supporting front-end tooling or infrastructure.
- Experience and interest in the broader front-end ecosystem, including build tools, testing frameworks, and state management libraries.
- Experience contributing to or maintaining design systems or extensive UI component libraries.
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.