Engineering Manager II - Container Platform

Uber; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Equity

Job summary

Uber is seeking an expert Engineering Manager to lead a team within our Container Platform Infrastructure group in Amsterdam. You will influence backend architecture, mentor engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders in the US to build a dependable foundation for Uber’s services.

The role requires 10+ years in engineering, 5+ years leading teams of 10+, and a proven ability to attract talent in Amsterdam.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building scalable, fault-tolerant platforms.
• 5+ years leading teams of 10+ engineers.
• Ability to lead Amsterdam teams and collaborate with stakeholders in the US.
• Ability to attract talent in Amsterdam by setting high standards.
• Sound judgment balancing speed with sustainable, responsible development.
• Deep technical knowledge to mentor teams across the stack.
• Mentor, review, and set the team up for long-term success.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Container Platform Infrastructure team and set direction for backend platforms.
• Mentor engineers and review architectures, designs, and code.
• Collaborate with stakeholders in the US to align on roadmaps and priorities.
• Own delivery of scalable, secure, and reliable container orchestration capabilities.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Amsterdam leadership

Talent attraction

Architecture mentorship

Ownership mindset

Shipping discipline

Job description

About the role and team

Uber is looking for an expert Engineering Manager to lead a team within our Container Platform Infrastructure group. As a manager within Infrastructure, you will have a significant impact on the evolution of backend teams and architecture at Uber. Our mission is to make transportation as reliable as possible, and we are looking for a passionate manager to build a dependable foundation that supports that vision.

The Container Platform team’s vision is to build the next generation of Uber’s container orchestration platform that is secure, reliable, scalable, and highly efficient. At Uber we have a complex infrastructure spanning both data centers and cloud, supporting a diverse variety of workloads (stateless, batch, stateful) each different in its characteristics and requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of significant experience building scalable, fault-tolerant, and robust products and platforms. Including 5+ years in managing engineering teams of 10+ people
• Ability to lead teams in Amsterdam and collaborate with stakeholder and sister teams in the US
• Ability to attract talent in Amsterdam by setting the standard for excellence
• Good judgment about shipping as fast as possible while still making sure that products are built in a sustainable, responsible way - and you’re comfortable making mistakes, provided you and your team learn from them
• Technical strength and deep knowledge of the whole stack to give phenomenal architecture and implementation mentorship to the teams who will count on your experience
• Ability to set the team up for success through mentoring, teaching, and reviewing
• Dedication towards keeping the Uber experience consistent for users and striving to make any issues invisible to riders
• Ability to jump in and take ownership of problems that may not even be in your team’s scope

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Operating Systems, Linux, Virtual Machines, Container (Docker/containerd), Cluster Management (Kubernetes, Mesos) technologies

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.

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