Uber · 1 month ago
Sr Staff Software Engineer - Compute Platform
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$257K/yr - $286K/yr
10+ years expUber is seeking a highly experienced Senior Staff Engineer to lead the technical strategy and execution for their Compute Platform team, focusing on Kubernetes orchestration and cloud-native infrastructure. The role involves designing and evolving systems for mission-critical applications while mentoring engineers and collaborating across product and infrastructure organizations.
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Responsibilities
Own the technical vision, architecture, and strategy for the global compute platform org
Define and execute the roadmap for our compute platform, focusing on scalability, performance, and efficiency
Drive architectural decisions and set technical direction for compute scheduling, resource allocation, and container orchestration systems
Ensure high availability and reliability of the compute platform through best-in-class observability, automation, and incident response practices
Drive adoption of best practices in scalability, availability, and security for multi-tenant compute environments
Evaluate emerging technologies in cloud-native ecosystems and guide their integration into the platform
Partner with product and infrastructure teams to deliver high-impact, cross-organizational initiatives
Mentor and coach engineers, helping grow their technical depth and leadership skills
Influence company-wide engineering standards and practices
Qualification
Required
10+ years of software engineering experience, including expertise in distributed systems or infrastructure engineering
Deep expertise in Kubernetes internals, container runtimes, and cloud-native compute platforms
Strong background in containerization, resource scheduling, and cluster management at scale
Hands-on experience with performance tuning, reliability engineering, and cost optimization in compute environments
Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with a track record of building and mentoring high-performing teams
Strong coding proficiency in one or more languages such as Go, Java, or Python
Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional technical initiatives and deliver impactful results
Preferred
Experience with hybrid cloud or multi-cloud compute environments
Contributions to open-source Kubernetes or CNCF projects
Familiarity with modern stateful data infra and ML platforms running on top of compute infrastructure
Knowledge of emerging compute paradigms such as serverless, GPU scheduling, or federated orchestration
Prior experience working in fast-paced, large-scale environments with mission-critical workloads
Experience mentoring engineers at staff+ level
Benefits
You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program
May be offered an equity award & other types of comp
You will also be eligible for various benefits
Company
Uber
Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$35.56BKey Investors
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2025-09-08Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
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2025-01-01Post Ipo Equity· $2.3B
Leadership Team
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CEO
Prashanth Mahendra -Rajah
Chief Financial Officer
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