About the Role
Our mission is to protect, defend, and secure Uber’s products, infrastructure, and data by building highly available, scalable, and extensible security solutions and services. We are seeking a Staff Security Engineer to join the Enterprise Security team to drive the development of our next-generation security platforms. In this role, you will be a passionate and pragmatic technologist, designing scalable systems while delivering high-quality code.
You will architect and implement industry-leading security solutions that protect our corporate and production environments. As a Staff Engineer, you are not only a technical role model but also an empathic leader and humble teacher, mentoring a team of passionate engineers while delivering uniquely challenging projects.
What You Will Do
- Security Solution Development: Design, develop, and implement software solutions to automate and scale enterprise security defenses.
- System Architecture: Own the platform and tools for securing enterprise systems across macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- Technical Leadership: Set technical direction for specific projects by identifying priorities, managing expectations, and considering tradeoffs.
- Innovation: Leverage automation and AI/ML to transform enterprise defense from human-driven to AI-driven.
- Engineering Excellence: Champion best software engineering practices and empower teams to build a culture of quality and operational excellence.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with IT, product, and operations teams to integrate security posture improvements across the entire environment.
Minimum Qualifications
- BS/MS Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of industry experience in a software development or security engineering environment.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Golang, Java, or Python.
- Deep understanding of distributed systems, high-availability, and high-performance system design.
- Hands-on experience with Endpoint Security such as EDR, secure browser, and binary authentication.
Preferred Qualifications
- Deep expertise with Crowdstrike or SentinelOne deployment and operations.
- Experience building real-time data pipelines and working with big data.
- Knowledge of building production services on public cloud providers like GCP, AWS, OCI, or Azure.
- Proven track record of leading the design and development of complex systems across multiple teams.
For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$232,000 per year - USD$258,000 per year.
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 Seattle, WA-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 https://jobs.uber.com/en/benefits.
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. 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.