Engineering Manager II

About The Role

Uber is looking for an Engineering Manager II to lead teams within our Mobility Matching & Segmentation organization. You will own the technical strategy and execution for ML-powered systems that determine how marketplace segmentation drives differentiated experiences across products like UberX, Wait & Save, Priority, Comfort, etc. Your work will directly shape the real-time decision-making engine at the heart of Uber's marketplace, impacting millions of trips daily.

You will lead a high-caliber team of engineers working across ML modeling, high-throughput serving, and optimization systems. You will set the technical direction and partner closely with Science, Product, and Operations to deliver on a roadmap that balances immediate business impact with long-term platform scalability.

What The Candidate Will Need / Bonus Points

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the technical roadmap for the Marketplace Segmentation, ensuring alignment with Uber's broader Marketplace strategy and company-wide goals.
• People Management & Growth: Lead and scale a high-performing team of engineers. You will be responsible for hiring, performance management, and career development, with a focus on mentoring everyone from early-career engineers to Staff+ ICs.
• Technical Excellence: Oversee the architecture of highly scalable, reliable, and extensible systems. You will apply a platform mindset to develop robust data models and clear APIs for real-time matching and marketplace segmentation.
• ML & Optimization at Scale: Drive innovation in ML-powered systems, including real-time matching algorithms, forecasting models, and experiment-driven product development.
• Execution & Delivery: Own the end-to-end delivery of critical projects. You will implement rigorous processes for planning and prioritization to ensure high-quality, timely releases while managing technical debt.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as a key bridge between Engineering, Data Science, and Product Management. You will translate complex business requirements into technical specifications and present team results to senior leadership.
• Operational Health: Ensure the reliability and cost-efficiency of our services. You will drive initiatives for system simulation, change validation, and performance optimization to meet the demands of a global-scale marketplace.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering
• 1+ years experience of management in building and leading a software engineering team
• Proven track record of leading teams that have successfully built and shipped new products from 0 to 1
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD degree in computer science or other relevant fields
• 8-10+ years of proven experience in software engineering
• 3+ years of direct people management experience, including growing and mentoring engineers at different levels
• Strong background in Machine Learning, Marketplace Dynamics, or Optimization Systems
• Deep understanding of technical architecture and the ability to solve complex, ambiguous problems
• Experience working cross-functionally with Product Management, Data Science, and Business partners
  
  

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$232,000 per year - USD$258,000 per year. 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., For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$232,000 per year - USD$258,000 per year. 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.