Software Engineer II - Search

Rocket Lab; Toronto; On-site; CAD 136,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks a Software Engineer II for its Uber Eats Search Engineering team in Toronto. This role involves developing high-performance search systems, enhancing search relevance through algorithms and indexing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates possess strong programming skills and experience in search technologies.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or Go.
• Experience with data structures, algorithms, and information retrieval.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize search algorithms and query processing techniques.
• Enhance search relevance by improving indexing and retrieval mechanisms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Data structures

Algorithms

Information retrieval concepts

Distributed systems

Caching

Performance optimization

SQL

NoSQL

Tools

Elasticsearch

OpenSearch

Solr

Vespa

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.

What the Candidate Will Need / Bonus Points

---- What the Candidate Will Do ----

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

---- Basic Qualifications ----

1. 2+ years of experience in software engineering
2. Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or Go.
3. Experience with data structures, algorithms, and information retrieval concepts.
4. Understanding of distributed systems, caching, and performance optimization.
5. Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases for indexing and storage.

---- Preferred Qualifications ----

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

For Canada-based roles: The base salary range for this role is CAD$136,000 per year - CAD$151,000 per year.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$167,000 per year - USD$185,500 per year.

For Seattle, WA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$167,000 per year - USD$185,500 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.

Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber’s cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.