Sr Software Engineer

Uber

San Francisco, CA

Full Time

Senior

198k-220k

24 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Search Platform team at Uber is responsible for the Search experience across multiple product surfaces, enabling millions of users to find, discover, and explore rides, food, and more. The team also manages the Metric platform that supports Uber's monitoring, alerting, and dashboarding use cases. The role involves working on search infrastructure, algorithms, distributed systems, and scalability to enhance Uber's services.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement new features in Uber's search infrastructure solutions.
Join on call rotation, driving continuous improvements on system availability, scalability, performance, and efficiency.
Collaborate with other infrastructure teams, product teams, and product managers to drive adoption, standardize processes, and design and implement high impact, cross-product features.

Requirements

BS or MS in Computer Science and 5+ years of 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.

Nice to Have

Experience with Apache Lucene, ElasticSearch, OpenSearch, Solr and other Search technologies.
Experience with highly available/fault tolerant, replicated data storage systems, large scale data processing systems or enterprise/cloud storage systems.

Qualifications

Educational background with BS or MS in Computer Science or related field.
Relevant professional experience of at least 5 years in a technical discipline.

Benefits & Perks

Eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program and may be offered an equity award and other compensation.
Eligibility for various benefits as detailed at https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.

Working at Uber

Uber values collaboration and maintains a strong cultural identity centered around office presence. Employees are generally expected to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office, with some roles requiring full in-office work unless otherwise approved. The company emphasizes equal opportunity and provides accommodations for disabilities or special needs.

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