2025 PhD Software Engineer Intern (Search Platform), United States

We’re looking for PhD candidates to intern on the Search Platform team during summer 2025 (12 weeks). You will be embedded in our engineering team and work closely with other specialists, software developers, and product managers. As a PhD intern, you will work on an exciting yet bold problem in depth and independently, under the supervision of an experienced engineer on that team. **About the Team** The Search Platform team is responsible for the Search experience on several product surfaces at Uber, enabling millions of users to find, discover, and explore rides, food, etc. Search has played an increasingly important role in bringing Uber closer to its vision. **What You'll Do** - Drive exciting, ambitious, previously unsolved projects from end to end - Thrive in ambiguous product requirements - Collaborate with product managers and data scientists closely - Make data driven decisions, with exceptional execution - Be motivated to own projects and push them forward with independence - Most importantly, have a passion to make Uber better for our customers **Basic Qualifications** - Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program studying machine learning, data mining, artificial intelligence, constrained optimization, statistics, or a related quantitative field - Candidates must have at least one semester/quarter of their education left following the internship - 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 **Preferred Qualifications** - Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business partners - Experience in simplifying/converting business problems into technical problems - Research mentality with a bias towards action to structure a project from idea to experimentation to prototype to implementation - Experience presenting at industry recognized academic conferences and a good publishing record - Experience with Apache Lucene, ElasticSearch, OpenSearch, Solr and other Search technologies is a plus - Experiences with VectorDB/VectorSearch is a plus For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base hourly rate amount for this role is USD$67.00 per hour. You will also be eligible for various 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](https://forms.gle/aDWTk9k6xtMU25Y5A). 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.