Uber is a leading on-demand C2C package delivery service experiencing rapid growth. The Engineering Manager II for the Courier team will be responsible for ensuring timely and reliable delivery of packages while collaborating with cross-functional teams to build a robust product roadmap.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the PM, design and other eng leads to build an ambitious roadmap and execute with a sense of urgency
- Embrace the startup culture and build a high degree of ownership & accountability in your team leading by example
- Build strong relationships with many upstream and downstream teams - earner, matching pricing, payments etc to collaborate on shared goals
- Thoroughly understand strengths and development areas for the team members, coach them to reach their full potential and grow their careers by providing impactful business opportunities
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience as an engineering manager having launched many successful products, led the team through technology migrations, introduced new processes to streamline execution & collaboration etc
- 8+ years of experience writing production software in large scale distributed systems
- Strong computer science fundamentals to help make the right technical decisions & tradeoffs for long term sustainable growth while allowing room for rapid experimentation
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Scala, Java, or Go
- Proficiency in upholding high standards of quality, reliability, and operational excellence through efficient review processes and data-driven improvements
- Strong ML background with experience in developing and deploying pricing algorithms for multi-sided real-time marketplaces
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment; Strong preference for previous experience in a startup
- Clear communicator with the ability to motivate the team and influence the stakeholders to align on goals
- Ph.D., M.S. or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or Operations Research, or equivalent technical background with exceptional demonstrated impact