Uber is hiring: Staff Audio Video Engineer in San Francisco

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About The Role

As an A/V Engineer at Uber, you will play a pivotal role in architecting, implementing, and supporting advanced A/V systems across our global office footprint. Sitting within the Digital Experience team, you will apply your technical acumen and engineering discipline to design, configure, test, and optimize A/V solutions that meet the evolving needs of a hybrid workforce and high-impact collaboration environments. This is a hands-on engineering role requiring advanced scripting/configuration skills, architectural design fluency, and the ability to troubleshoot and maintain high-reliability A/V environments. You will work cross-functionally with Product Managers, IT, Workplace, and third-party vendors to ensure seamless A/V system performance, contributing to engineering excellence through robust documentation, mentoring, and operational rigor.

What the Candidate Will Do

• Design and implement scalable and high-performing A/V solutions in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Write, test, and maintain configuration scripts and automation to deploy and manage A/V systems across Uber offices.
• Proactively monitor and improve A/V system reliability by building observability (alerts, telemetry, health dashboards) into production systems.
• Participate in on-call rotations and respond to escalations, leveraging strong troubleshooting practices to minimize downtime.
• Lead technical design discussions, develop architecture artifacts (e.g., system diagrams, ERDs), and define configuration standards.
• Review peers' configurations/scripts, provide constructive feedback, and raise the quality bar across the A/V Engineering team.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal documentation, onboarding guides, and operational runbooks to scale team knowledge.
• Partner with Workplace, IT, and Product stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical A/V system designs.
• Identify technical debt, propose solutions to optimize performance and reduce system complexity.
• Represent A/V Engineering in internal forums, contribute to cultural and inclusion efforts, and participate in recruiting and interviewing processes.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, A/V Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience engineering A/V systems in enterprise environments (conference rooms, boardrooms, auditoriums).
• Proficiency in configuration/scripting (e.g., Crestron, Q-SYS, Extron, Zoom APIs, JSON, Python, JS, or equivalent tools).
• Deep understanding of A/V control systems, video conferencing technologies, signal flow, audio processing, and A/V-over-IP.
• Experience building and maintaining A/V monitoring and telemetry platforms (e.g., Zoom Dashboard, Logitech Sync, Crestron XiO Cloud).
• Strong documentation skills, including runbooks, design wikis, and SOPs.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, especially with cross-functional teams and diverse stakeholders.
• Experience leading system troubleshooting during incidents, with a focus on root cause analysis and long-term mitigation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as CTS, CTS-D, Crestron Programmer, Q-SYS Level 2, or equivalent.
• Experience with A/V infrastructure in multi-site, global deployments.
• Familiarity with ticketing and configuration management systems (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow, Git).
• Ability to manage A/V integrators and contractors during buildouts and retrofits.
• Experience developing testing frameworks and implementing CI/CD pipelines for A/V system configuration deployments.
• Passion for mentoring and driving continuous improvement within engineering teams.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and designing inclusive A/V experiences.

Compensation and Benefits

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$153,000 per year - USD$170,000 per year. 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.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
• Industries: Internet Marketplace Platforms