About the Team The Online Data Platform teams at Uber build and operate the foundational real-time data systems that power all critical use cases across the company These include our databases OLAP systems search infrastructure and real-time streaming platforms 1 Database Platform A mix of internally developed systems and managed open-source software such as TiDB Cassandra Vitess MySQL and ETCD Zookeeper 2 Search Platform Builds Uber s search ecosystem on top of Lucene and OpenSearch 3 OLAP Platform Powered by technologies like Apache Pinot ClickHouse 4 Streaming Platform Provides Kafka and Flink as managed services About the Role We are looking for a Senior Staff Engineer to join our Bangalore office and shape the future of Uber s Online Data Platform You will drive the technical vision architecture and roadmap for next-generation online data systems that scale to Uber s global needs What You ll Do You will lead one or more of the following initiatives 1 Modernize our database systems with next-generation SQL solutions 2 Drive Kubernetes adoption across the online data ecosystem 3 Evolve our OpenSearch and Lucene-based search systems for improved scalability and reliability 4 Push the boundaries of our OLAP and streaming platforms focusing on efficiency velocity and modernization 5 Collaborate across multiple data and infrastructure teams to align technical direction and ensure long-term reliability and efficiency 6 Mentor senior engineers and influence engineering culture through technical excellence and thought leadership Basic Qualifications 1 Bachelor s degree or higher in Computer Science Computer Engineering or a related field 2 12 years of experience building large-scale distributed systems in a high-caliber engineering setting 3 Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java Go or Python Preferred Qualifications 1 12 years of experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems or online data infrastructure 2 Deep technical expertise in one or more of the following areas databases streaming systems OLAP or search technologies 3 Proven experience with cloud-native ecosystems and Kubernetes operators 4 Strong track record of driving architecture and technical roadmaps for complex high-scale systems 5 Exceptional ability to influence cross-organizational decisions and mentor senior engineers 6 Excellent problem-solving and communication skills 7 Experience contributing to or working with open-source projects and ecosystems

📌 Sr Staff Engineer (Karnataka)
🏢 Uber
📍 Karnataka