Software Engineer II - Search

Uber

San Francisco, CA

Full Time

Mid Level

3 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join the Uber Eats Search Engineering team, where you will help build and optimize high-performance search systems that deliver relevant and personalized results at scale. In this role, you will contribute to search ranking, indexing, query processing, and infrastructure improvements. You will work closely with other engineers, data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to enhance the search experience and improve system efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and optimize search algorithms, ranking models, and query processing techniques.
Enhance search relevance by improving indexing, retrieval, and ranking mechanisms.
Implement and maintain scalable search pipelines and distributed indexing systems.
Work with machine learning engineers to integrate AI-driven search ranking and personalization models.
Analyze search performance metrics and run A/B experiments to measure improvements.
Optimize latency, throughput, and scalability of search infrastructure.
Contribute to system design and architecture decisions to improve search quality and efficiency.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in Python, Java, or Go.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance search relevance and user experience.
Monitor and troubleshoot search-related production issues to ensure system reliability.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in software engineering.
Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or Go.
Experience with data structures, algorithms, and information retrieval concepts.
Understanding of distributed systems, caching, and performance optimization.
Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases for indexing and storage.

Nice to Have

Hands-on experience with search technologies such as Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr, or Vespa.
Familiarity with search ranking techniques, query understanding, and text processing.

Qualifications

Educational background is not explicitly specified, but at least 2+ years of professional experience is required.

Benefits & Perks

The base salary range for Canada-based roles is CAD$136,000 to CAD$151,000 per year.
The base salary range for San Francisco, CA-based roles is USD$167,000 to USD$185,500 per year.
The base salary range for Seattle, WA-based roles is USD$167,000 to USD$185,500 per year.
Eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other compensation.
Eligible for various benefits as detailed at https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.

Working at Uber

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. The company values collaboration and maintains a strong cultural identity centered around office presence, with expectations for employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office unless fully remote work is approved.

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