
Manager II, Engineering - Engineer
Required skills
- technical vision
- strategic mission
- customer needs
- inclusive teams
- business needs
- metrics
- incidents
- post-mortems
- continuous improvement
- Mathematics
Nice to have
- distributed systems
- machine learning applications
- global platforms
- technical concepts
- organizational alignment
Role summary
Uber is seeking an Engineering Manager II to lead high-performing technical teams in a fast-paced, scaling environment. This leadership role requires defining technical vision, executing roadmaps, and driving operational excellence for complex distributed systems. The manager will coach and grow engineers, foster a culture of technical excellence, and communicate effectively with cross-functional partners and leadership. The ideal candidate has a strong software engineering background with direct experience managing engineering teams, translating company direction into strategic missions, and building inclusive, high-performing teams.
Leading at Uber means setting direction in motion, not waiting for perfect conditions. As an Engineering Manager II, you will be a primary engine for high-growth technical organizations, bridging the gap between bold ideas and real-world impact for millions of users. You’ll lead high-performing teams in an environment that values ownership over hierarchy and measurable impact over process.
This is a high-visibility leadership role that requires a manager who stays calm in the "messy" reality of scaling one of the world's most complex technical platforms. You will move fluidly between high-level strategic vision and relentless operational execution, making hard calls on prioritization and navigating competing global priorities. If you lead with clarity, build with heart, and are motivated by solving massive organizational and technical puzzles at scale - this is where you’ll make your mark.
What You’ll Do
- Manage, coach, and grow a diverse team of engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Define and execute ambitious roadmaps in collaboration with cross-functional partners to deliver high-impact features and platforms.
- Lay out the technical vision for your area, participating in deep-dive architectural designs for scalable distributed systems or core applications.
- Drive execution and delivery of complex projects in ambiguous environments, ensuring systems are built in a sustainable and scalable way.
- Establish and uphold best practices for code quality, system reliability, and engineering fundamentals metrics.
- Act as a critical bridge across the company, communicating technical insights and roadmaps to leadership and global partners to align on shared goals.
- 8+ years of total experience in software engineering with at least 2-3 years directly managing engineering teams.
- Proven ability to translate company direction into a strategic mission rooted in primary customer needs.
- Experience providing clarity to both direct and dependent teams to maintain productivity and alignment on deliverables.
- Track record of building inclusive teams with the right mix of skills and seniority to deliver against business needs.
- Experience driving operational excellence through the review of metrics, incidents, and post-mortems for continuous improvement.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience influencing the vision and roadmaps of partner teams to build strategic alignment across the organization.
- High technical depth in building and scaling distributed systems, machine learning applications, or global platforms.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and drive changes for the greater good of Uber, even when at odds with immediate team interests.
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.
Ready to Ride?
This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook — it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves — we'd love to hear from you.
You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.
Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.
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.
Sample Uber interview questions
- 1
Design a truck tracking system that supports filtering by truck number and includes an interface
system designmedium - 2
Design Uber Eats
system designmedium - 3
Given the root of a binary tree, return the length of the diameter of the tree
codingmedium - 4
Given a sorted array of integers (which may include negatives), return the squares of the numbers
codingmedium
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