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Uber Engineering Operations Specialist in Sunnyvale, California
About the Role
Uber is looking for an Engineering Operations Specialist to help scale and optimize fleet operations for vehicle projects in the field. This role sits at the intersection of software, hardware, and logistics, requiring a hands-on engineer who thrives in ambiguity, takes initiative, and enjoys solving real-world challenges.
You will be responsible for ensuring that Uber partners' vehicle fleets in multiple locations scale out, and run efficiently. You will operate as the on-site lead when traveling, troubleshooting vehicle systems, bootstrapping new sites, applying standards, fixing process and engineering issues, and working across teams to improve operations. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a high-impact initiative that will continue to evolve as we scale.
What You Will Do
Serve as the on-site technical lead, diagnosing and resolving software, hardware, and system issues while managing fleet deployment.
Develop scalable infrastructure solutions that support efficient processing, storage, and transmission of vehicle data from distributed locations.
Collaborate with software, hardware, and logistics teams to standardize and drive improvements in processes used for managing fleet deployment.
Support hardware qualification by running benchmarks, analyzing performance, contributing to design improvements
Support logistics and inventory management, ensuring necessary equipment is available and properly configured.
Provide updates daily to stakeholder teams and leadership on key technical issues and information
Basic Qualifications
4+ years of experience in an engineering role with exposure to both software and hardware.
Strong problem-solving ability with demonstrated capability to figure things out in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
Proficiency in Linux troubleshooting and scripting (Python preferred) to support fleet operations.
Strong communication skills, capable of collaborating across technical and non-technical teams.
Ability to manage logistics, vehicle diagnostics, and operational planning in a fast-moving environment.
A bias for action-you're not afraid to step outside traditional role boundaries to get things done.
Comfortable working in the field. Willingness to work in varied environments, including outdoor operations, garages
Ability to document issues, workflows, and processes clearly and concisely to support cross-team collaboration and scalability
Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in fleet operations, vehicle systems, embedded technologies, server hardware/builds
Hands on experience with hardware troubleshooting: the ability to diagnose and resolve server, software, sensor or connectivity issues in a fleet environment
Experience deploying and maintaining standardized operational process across multiple locations
Familiarity with networking concepts and debugging techniques (LTE, Wi-Fi)
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and distributed systems, with a willingness to grow into cloud engineering responsibilities over time.
Proven track record of influencing cross-functional teams to drive improvements in engineering and operational workflows
For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$153,000 per year - USD$170,000 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$153,000 per year - USD$170,000 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.
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