Staff Software Engineer

About the Role

The Search Platform team is responsible for the Search experience on several product surfaces at Uber, enabling millions of users to find, discover, and explore rides, food, etc. Search has played an increasingly important role in bringing Uber closer to its vision.

As a Staff Engineer in the team, you will play a key role in refining and optimizing our search capabilities and building the next-generation metrics system on top of OpenSearch.

You will work on optimizing search algorithms and scaling current search systems. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including machine learning, NLP, infrastructure, and product management, to deliver impactful solutions.

What the Candidate Will Need / Bonus Points - What the Candidate Will Do -

• Lead the design and architecture of a high-performance search infrastructure, prioritizing scalability, reliability, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with several cross-functional teams to define requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Optimize existing search infrastructure for efficiency, speed, and accuracy.
• Devise and implement solutions that seamlessly scale with the growing needs of our user base.
• Mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge exchange and continuous improvement

- Basic Qualifications -

• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of full-time engineering experience
• Highly proficient in one of the following programming languages: Java, Go, C/C++ and ability to pick up new ones.
• Systematic problem-solving approach and knowledge of algorithms, data structures and complexity analysis.
• Experience building an Observability or Metrics system

- Preferred Qualifications -

• Under the hood experience with Apache Lucene, ElasticSearch, OpenSearch, Solr and other Search technologies is a strong plus
• Experience with highly available/fault-tolerant, replicated data storage systems, or enterprise/cloud storage systems is also a strong plus
• 5+ years of experience building and managing distributed systems.

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$223,000 per year - USD$248,000 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.