Uber · 3 days ago
Sr Software Engineer - Delivery Search
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$202K/yr - $224K/yr
5+ years expUber is seeking talented Senior Software Engineers to join their Engineering team, supporting Search Engineering efforts. In this role, you will design and optimize backend infrastructure for enhancing search retrieval and ranking, while collaborating with various teams to build robust data systems.
LogisticsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop serving infrastructure to enhance system latency, throughput, and reliability
Enhance search relevance by improving indexing, retrieval, and ranking mechanisms
Develop and optimize search algorithms, ranking models, and query processing techniques
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 Go, Python or Java
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance search relevance and user experience
Monitor and troubleshoot search-related production issues to ensure system reliability
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in software engineering
Expertise in big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Kafka, Flink, Airflow, Presto, or Snowflake
Strong experience with search and recommendation systems, working with Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr, or similar technologies
Proficiency in distributed data processing frameworks and real-time streaming architectures
Deep understanding of data modeling, ETL pipelines, and data warehousing principles
Strong programming skills in Go, Python, Scala, or Java
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern data infrastructure tools
Ability to work on high-scale distributed systems and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a passion for data-driven decision-making
Preferred
Familiarity with search retrieval, ranking techniques, query understanding, and text processing
Hands-on experience with search technologies such as Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr, or Vespa
Benefits
Participate in Uber's bonus program
May be offered an equity award & other types of comp
Eligible for various benefits
Company
Uber
Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$35.56BKey Investors
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2025-09-08Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
2025-05-13Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2025-01-01Post Ipo Equity· $2.3B
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