Senior Manager – Software Engineering

About the Role

The Brokerage team is looking for a strong engineering leader to execute the team's ambitious and fast-paced product strategy. In this role, the leader will lead distributed teams and will be responsible for end-to-end brokerage experience and efficiency. For an engineering leader with strong execution muscle, technical depth, and business/product sense, this will be an excellent opportunity to learn, succeed and grow at Uber Freight. 

What the Candidate Will Do

• Lead a product area to deliver best in class Brokerage and Market experience  
• Work with stakeholders and multi-functional teams to lead planning and execution through a full product cycle 
• Partner with engineering teams, help see opportunities, gather requirements, and help shape the technology roadmap and vision for the team 
• Lean on technical experience to facilitate technical decision making and raise the bar on the team's engineering craft 
• Hire high-quality engineering talent, lead and develop your team 
• Develop an operational model to achieve operational excellence for engineering and product metrics 
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and excellence. 

Basic Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience, with 7+ years as an engineering manager and people leader 
• BS, MS or PhD degree in computer science, related field or equivalent practical experience. 
• Strong engineering fundamentals and building a culture of team that is great at building quality software and focusing on engineering fundamentals. 
• Experience executing against high-stakes business goals and extensive engineering priorities. 
• Experience partnering across functions and organizational boundaries to effectively advocate for team, business, and company priorities. 
• Experience with analytical problem spaces and strong collaboration with data science and machine learning functions. 
• A strong ability to shepherd the design and implementation of robust, high-scale systems and to challenge engineers to develop extensible and reusable solutions. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Good understanding of AI technologies and their adoption in driving efficiencies and across the organization. 
• A strong business sense and ability to challenge and partner with product managers and business stakeholders. 
• A track record of delivering results in fast-paced and highly ambiguous environments. 
• Excellent communication and analytical ability to understand the business value of engineering decisions and articulate a narrative about their importance. 
• Experience in marketplace, pricing, fulfillment or complex backend systems 

Benefits & Compensation for U.S. Employees

Employees working more than 30 hours in the US at Uber Freight are eligible for benefits like a company sponsored health plan, dental and vision benefits, 401k match, financial and mental wellness benefits, parental leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance and more.  US based employees may also be eligible for a performance or sales incentive bonus program, participation in Uber Freight equity awards, and other types of compensation depending upon the role.

About Uber Freight 

Uber Freight is a market-leading enterprise technology company powering intelligent logistics. With a suite of end-to-end logistics applications, managed services and an expansive carrier network, Uber Freight advances supply chains and moves the world's goods. Today, the company manages nearly $20B of freight and one of the largest networks of carriers. It is backed by best-in-class investors and provides services for 1 in 3 Fortune 500 companies, including Del Monte Foods, Nestle, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and more. For more, visit 

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EEOC

Uber Freight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards 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. 

For Illinois-based roles: The salary range for this role is $205, $242,050.00 per year