Staff Technical Program Manager

Uber; United States; Hybrid; USD 241,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Benefits

Job summary

Uber is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end, high-impact security and privacy programs across global infrastructure and data pipelines. This role requires navigating multi-regional execution with agility and strategic thinking to deliver scalable, enterprise-grade solutions.

You will work with Infrastructure, EngSec, and privacy/legal teams to drive risk-reducing initiatives and ensure secure, compliant operations for riders, drivers, and partners.

Qualifications

• Master's degree and 1 year of experience in the role or related occupation.
• Experience in hyperscale security and security domains.
• Understanding of large-scale software/hardware infra incl cryptography, SDN, messaging, distributed databases, cloud platforms.
• Experience working across cross-functional teams.
• Experience with SQL, NoSQL, and SQLite.
• Experience with infrastructure technologies and the software/product development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of security frameworks across Uber's tech stack.
• Embed with Infrastructure and EngSec teams; collaborate with privacy legal.
• Lead privacy and access programs; own strategy & execution of security initiatives.
• Map business priorities to dependencies; align cross-functional roadmaps.
• Develop solutions for security, engineering, and infra challenges with engineers.
• Execute high-impact company-wide initiatives; improve processes for product/engineering efficiency.
• Champion Uber's access and privacy policies for technical methods.
• Streamline security- and engineering-organization communications.
• Ensure protection of private, location, and payment data for users.
• Ensure Uber's experiences are secure via scalable infrastructure.
• Travel 15% domestically and internationally; may telecommute.

Skills

Security frameworks

Cross-functional collaboration

SQL/NoSQL/SQLite

Cloud platforms

Software lifecycle

Education

Master's degree in CS/Engineering/InfoSec

Tools

Cryptography

SDN

Distributed databases

Job description

About the role and team

Leading in a high-growth environment means setting direction in motion, not waiting for perfect conditions. As a Staff Technical Program Manager, you will lead the charge in building and scaling complex, enterprise-grade technical systems. You will own the end-to-end execution of high-impact technical programs that power critical infrastructure and strategic initiatives for global customers.

This is a mission-critical role at the intersection of engineering excellence, global operations, and enterprise success. You will navigate a high-stakes, fast-moving environment where you will make decisions with imperfect information and stay resilient through the complexities of multi-regional execution and intricate data pipelines. This role is for a strategic operator who thrives in agile environments, where speed and creative problem-solving are paramount. If you lead with clarity and are motivated to build scalable solutions-this is where you will make an impact.

Rate of Pay: $241,000 to $257,000 per Year
You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered 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.

What you'll do

• Drive and manage the adoption of computer security frameworks, practices and mindset at every layer of Uber's technology stack.
• Embedding with Uber's Infrastructure team and work closely with CISO’s EngSec team and the privacy legal team.
• Drive class privacy and access program, owning the strategy and execution of multiple business critical security and privacy initiatives.
• Map critical business priorities to dependencies and align cross functional roadmaps.
• Craft solutions to security, engineering, and infrastructure challenges and serve as a collaborative partner with engineers.
• Execute high-impact company-wide initiatives and continuously improve process to increase the effectiveness of our product and engineering organizations.
• Continue improving and championing Uber's access and privacy policies for technical methods.
• Streamline process and communication between the security and engineering organizations.
• Ensure the security of all private, personal, location, and payment information for our full set of users: riders, drives, 3rd parties and corporations.
• Ensure that every single experience with Uber is simple, secure, trusted, and safe through the optimized technical infrastructure, including Software Engineering, cloud engineering, and large scale distributed networks.
• Domestic and international travel required 15%.
• May telecommute.
  

Basic Qualifications

• Employer will accept a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Security Management, or related field and 12 months of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.
• Position requires:
  • Hyperscale security and associated infrastructure;
  • Experience in one or more security domains;
  • Understanding of large scale software/hardware infrastructure including cryptography, software defined networking, message queuing and streaming, distributed databases systems, cloud computing platforms, and other similar infrastructure;
  • Working across cross functional teams;
  • Experience with SQL, NoSQL, and SQLite;
  • Experience with infrastructure technologies and the software or product development lifecycle.

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.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity 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.