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The security organization at Uber is dedicated to enabling safe and secure innovation while protecting the communities we serve both online and in the physical world. Our teams are responsible for protecting both people and their data across intersections of the digital and physical world. The primary objective for Uber Engineering Security team is to enable the technical ambitions of the company while maintaining the highest standards of security and privacy for our customers and partners. As cybersecurity threats evolve, so do we. About The RoleAs a Staff Security Incident Commander, you will be leading incident response strategy and communication for critical-severity and large-scale incidents, and will be leading projects/initiatives to help mature the incident response program. Part Fire Captain, part Air Traffic Controller, and part NTSB investigator, you will be a master at controlling chaos, seeing through the fog and charting a path forward no matter how ambiguous the situation is. What you find and record during incidents will become the building blocks of an even more secure Uber. You will also be a leader in Engineering Security; championing incident response best practices around the company, pioneering new technologies and methodologies, and continually driving the art and science of incident response forward. What You''ll Do

• Join an on-call rotation to lead security incident response teams for highest criticality cyber security incidents for Uber and Uber’s subsidiaries.
• You’ll remain composed and effective under pressure, demonstrating the ability to navigate challenging situations without becoming flustered.
• Serve as point of contact throughout the incident lifecycle, interacting directly with executives.
• Partner and build relationships with the teams across multiple regions to drive response and investigations globally.
• Support and mentor analysts conducting investigations and other incident commanders leading incidents.
• Root cause all incidents you work to the deepest level possible and create actionable plans to ensure they do not happen again.
• Lead projects/initiatives to help mature the incident response program and reduce cybersecurity risk at Uber and Uber’s subsidiaries. These projects/initiatives include but are not limited to IR tabletop exercises, real-time incident simulations, threat hunting, and compromise assessments.

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in blue team functions such as SOC, IR, detection at a global company.
• Experience driving extremely complex and ambiguous security incidents through the entire response lifecycle.
• Strong working knowledge of common threat actor attack patterns and TTPs.
• Experience presenting incident strategy to an executive audience.
• Willingness and experience leading and mentoring others.
• Skills to read logs, comfortably work on the command line, and the aptitude to get hands on to solve technical challenges when necessary.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities at once.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience planning and running incident simulation programs such as tabletop exercises, purple teaming, etc.
• Strong sense of urgency and drive - a desire to always be moving forward and improving the craft of incident response
• Experience writing and managing automations.
• Experience in incident response at a large tech company.
• General understanding of broader cybersecurity domains such as infrastructure security, endpoint security, product security, data security, etc.

At Uber, we ignite opportunity by setting the world in motion. We take on big problems to help drivers, riders, delivery partners, and eaters get moving in more than 600 cities around the world.We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have a curiosity, passion and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let’s move the world forward, together.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.For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is $198,000 per year - $220,000 per year.For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is $198,000 per year - $220,000 per year.For Seattle, WA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is $198,000 per year - $220,000 per year.For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is $198,000 per year - $220,000 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.