Engineering Manager II - Container Platform
- Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Team
- Engineer
- Subteam
- Software Engineering
- Posted on
- Aug 3, 2026
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.
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.
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