Uber developing India as main engineering hub, to increase tech staff

Indian engineers are working on maps, matching riders and data models used by Uber globally

Uber is prepping India as its main engineering hub outside its San Francisco headquarters, a move that may attract more investment in the country. Several core technology functions, such as maps intelligence and algorithms to match riders and drivers — used at scale across the globe — are being developed at locations in Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

The cab aggregator plans to increase the technical staff, which includes product managers and designers, to 1,000, from about 600 presently, said Apurva Dalal, director engineering, Uber India, and site lead for Bengaluru.

“By the end of 2020, we will be 1,000-plus and will