Senior Systems Engineer

Uber

Hybrid Actively hiring Verified listing
San Francisco, CA · Sunnyvale, CA Posted 9 days ago $180,000$180,000 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

The Senior Systems Engineer position within the Enterprise Collaboration Applications team requires a senior technical leader to architect and automate critical enterprise platforms used across the organization. This role involves building scalable and secure platforms through automation, configuration-as-code, and system integrations, enabling self-service capabilities while maintaining centralized governance. Day-to-day responsibilities include serving as the technical authority for collaboration applications like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, developing Python-based automations, implementing policy-as-code frameworks, designing guardrails for delegated administration, and leading large-scale migrations and modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with REST APIs, OAuth, service accounts, and webhooks, along with a strong background in enterprise SaaS governance and security controls. Proficiency in Python development is essential, as well as hands-on experience with configuration-as-code principles and identity management frameworks. This role operates within a large, complex enterprise environment, requiring robust documentation skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams including Security, Compliance, and Infrastructure stakeholders.

Skills

Python Terraform REST APIs OAuth Google Workspace Slack Zoom Microsoft 365 CI/CD SaaS GenAI IAM SSO SCIM Kubernetes Docker Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Architect and develop Python-based automation for provisioning, governance, reporting, integrations, and lifecycle management.
  • Implement configuration-as-code frameworks to maintain application settings and controls securely.
  • Design scalable guardrails enabling delegated administration while preserving enterprise governance standards.
  • Build integrations using APIs, webhooks, SDKs, and event-driven workflows for seamless platform operations.
  • Define and enforce enterprise collaboration platforms' security controls and operational best practices.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of experience managing and engineering enterprise-critical SaaS platforms
  • Strong hands-on Python development experience
  • Experience working with REST APIs, OAuth, service accounts, and webhooks
  • Deep understanding of enterprise SaaS governance and security controls
  • Ability to design delegated administration or federated governance models
  • Experience implementing configuration-as-code principles using Terraform or custom frameworks
  • Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder leadership skills

Market check

Salary context

This $180,000–$180,000 range sits above 75% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000$203,940

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$139,000$184,600

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Uber

Uber Technologies, Inc. is the world’s largest, San Francisco-based mobile technology platform facilitating on-demand ride-hailing, food delivery (Uber Eats), and freight transportation across approximately 70 countries.

Uber currently has 19 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $202,000–$202,000 across 19 roles with salary data.

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