About the RoleThe 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. The ideal candidate will bring extensive expertise in search infrastructure, showcasing a profound understanding of search algorithms, distributed systems, and scalability.We are looking for an experienced Sr. Engineer to play a key role in refining and optimizing our search capabilities. You will get to work on cutting edge technologies and will get to work with industry experts ranging from distributed systems to machine learning.What the Candidate Will Do
Design and implement new features in our search infrastructure solutions at Uber.
Join on call rotation, driving continuous improvements on system availability, scalability, performance and efficiency.
Collaborate with other infrastructure teams, production engineer team and product manager to drive adoption and standardize processes, and to design and implement high impact, cross-product features.
Basic Qualifications
BS or MS in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
Proficient in one of the following programming languages: Java, Go, C/C or similar languages. Good scripting skills and ability to pick up new ones.
Systematic problem solving approach and knowledge of algorithms, data structures and complexity analysis.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Apache Lucene, ElasticSearch, OpenSearch, Solr and other Search technologies is a plus.
Experiences with VectorDB/VectorSearch is a plus.
Experience with highly available/fault tolerant, replicated data storage systems, large scale data processing systems or enterprise/cloud storage systems is also a strong plus
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$185,000 per year - USD$205,500 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$185,000 per year - USD$205,500 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.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- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbY9Bv8-lWDMbpidF2GKXsxzNh11wUUVS7fM1znOfEJsVeA/viewform