Staff Security Engineer

Uber; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 229,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Uber is seeking a Staff Security Engineer to enhance our cloud security infrastructure. You will lead initiatives to design robust security architectures across platforms like AWS and GCP, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Collaborate with teams to instill security best practices, while mentoring peers in the evolving security landscape.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud security.
• Deep understanding of IAM and networking.
• Experience securing AI/ML workloads preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud security architectures.
• Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments.
• Monitor cloud environments for security issues.

Skills

Cloud Security

Risk Assessment

Threat Modeling

Vulnerability Management

Scripting

Compliance Standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

OCI

Terraform

Python

Go

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About The Role

As Staff Cloud Security Engineer, you will be is responsible for designing and implementing robust security architectures across cloud platforms such as AWS, OCI, or GCP. You will lead efforts to identify and mitigate security risks in cloud infrastructure, ensuring compliance with industry standards and internal policies. This role involves collaborating with engineering and infrastructure teams to embed security best practices into the development lifecycle. Additionally, you mentor team members and drive strategic initiatives to enhance the organization's overall cloud security posture.

• What the Candidate Will Do ----
  
  

About The Role

As Staff Cloud Security Engineer, you will be is responsible for designing and implementing robust security architectures across cloud platforms such as AWS, OCI, or GCP. You will lead efforts to identify and mitigate security risks in cloud infrastructure, ensuring compliance with industry standards and internal policies. This role involves collaborating with engineering and infrastructure teams to embed security best practices into the development lifecycle. Additionally, you mentor team members and drive strategic initiatives to enhance the organization's overall cloud security posture.

• What the Candidate Will Do ----
  
  

Design, implement, and maintain cloud security architectures and controls across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments

Conduct threat modeling, risk assessments, and security reviews for cloud-native applications and infrastructure tailored for Uber

Monitor cloud environments for security misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and suspicious activity; respond to incidents as needed

Research and prototype emerging security technologies, including GenAI-driven tools, to enhance detection, risk analysis, and automation capabilities

• Basic Qualifications ----
  
  

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud security, working with major cloud platforms like AWS, OCI, or GCP

Deep understanding of cloud-native security controls, identity and access management (IAM), networking, and vulnerability

Proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as Python or Go for automation and tooling

Strong knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CIS Benchmarks)

• Preferred Qualifications ----
  
  

Experience securing AI/ML workloads in cloud environments, including model access control and data protection

Familiarity with leveraging GenAI tools to automate security operations such as threat detection, policy generation, or incident response

Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and security scanning tools

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 .

Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.

For Seattle, WA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$229,000 per year - USD$254,000 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$229,000 per year - USD$254,000 per year. For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits., For Seattle, WA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$229,000 per year - USD$254,000 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$229,000 per year - USD$254,000 per year. For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Internet Marketplace Platforms

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