Base Salary
$131k - $192k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop, release, and operate large-scale web applications.
- Define backend architecture and the technology stack for a product area.
- Improve performance, reliability, scalability, and security of backend systems.
- Help transition the monolithic codebase to a microservice-based architecture.
- Lead cross-functional projects from end to end and influence technical roadmaps.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to evaluate trade-offs and maximize business impact.
- Mentor junior- to mid-level engineering peers.
Requirements
- B.S., M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of industry experience.
- Prior experience working with backend technology stacks.
- Ability to analyze and improve the efficiency, scalability, and stability of system resources.
- Experience with service-oriented architecture, REST APIs, unit testing, and architectural design.
- Understanding of modern web stacks and architecture, including HTTP and REST.
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including technologies such as Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch, and RabbitMQ.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement with some in-office time expected.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching.
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Wellness, commuter, paid time off, and paid sick leave benefits.
- 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and mental health support.
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About DoorDash
At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly and always learn and reiterate to support merchants, Dashers and the communities we serve. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods. DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. Our leaders seek the truth and welcome big, hairy, audacious questions. We are grounded in our company values, and we make intentional decisions that are both logical and display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to Merchants to Customers.