Instant Alert: Uber's SVP of engineering steps down over sexual harassment allegations at his former job at Google

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Uber's SVP of engineering steps down over sexual harassment allegations at his former job at Google by Steve Kovach on Feb 27, 2017, 2:51 PM Advertisement A top Silicon Valley engineer has stepped down from his role at Uber after it was discovered there were allegations of sexual harassment against him at his previous job at Google that he did not disclose when he was hired. The engineer, Amit Singhal, is leaving Uber after Recode's Kara Swisher notified the company of the allegations through her reporting. Singhal was SVP of engineering at Uber. Singhal oversaw Google's search engine for years and was considered one of the company's most powerful executives. Uber and Google were not immediately available for comment.   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011