Uber Sr Staff Engineer - Search Platform 

United States, West Virginia 

160712813

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Develop and implement state-of-the-art search algorithms, enhancing search performance and relevance.
• 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.
• Highly proficient in one of the following programming languages: Java, Go, C/C++. 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

• 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, large scale data processing systems or enterprise/cloud storage systems is also a strong plus
• 8+ years of experience building and managing distributed systems. Sound understanding of distributed system fundamentals

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$252,000 per year - USD$280,000 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 .