Former Google`s staff, Singhal, joins Uber

Google’s former search chief, Amit Singhal, is back out of retirement after a year and joining Uber as its new SVP of engineering. In the role, the engineer who spent 15 years at Google leading its search teams will be directly advising Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and Anthony Levandowski, the head of Uber’s self-driving divisions. […]

Google’s former search chief, Amit Singhal, is back out of retirement after a year and joining Uber as its new SVP of engineering.

In the role, the engineer who spent 15 years at Google leading its search teams will be directly advising Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and Anthony Levandowski, the head of Uber’s self-driving divisions.

Singhal had been at Google for 15 years before he seemingly retired in February 2016 to spend more time doing philanthropic work. 

That lead to discussions with Kalanick, and Uber’s engineering problems proved too enticing for Singhal to remain in retirement and away from tech companies:

Singhal will report directly to Kalanick in his role, which oversees Uber’s core functions of mapping and marketplaces.

“I love Amit’s excitement for solving complex computer science problems and his passion for helping improve people’s lives through technology,” Kalanick said in a statement. “The team at Uber, myself included, will learn a lot from him, and I can’t wait for him to get started.”