Sr Staff Software Engineer - Kubernetes

Uber • Sunnyvale, CA • 3h ago

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Staff Engineer to lead the technical strategy and execution for our Compute Platform team, with a focus on Kubernetes orchestration and cloud-native infrastructure. As a Senior Staff Engineer, you are the principal architect of this ecosystem. You will own the technical evolution of our global Kubernetes footprint, solving the "hard problems" of multi-tenancy, extreme scale, and cloud-native efficiency. We aren't looking for a maintainer; we're looking for a visionary who has seen Kubernetes break at scale and knows exactly how to build it stronger.

As a senior technical leader, you will define architectural direction, guide large-scale initiatives, and mentor engineers while collaborating across product and infrastructure organizations.

What the Candidate Will Do ----

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.

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.

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.

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$267,000 per year - USD$297,000 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.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdb_Y9Bv8-lWDMbpidF2GKXsxzNh11wUUVS7fM1znOfEJsVeA/viewform

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