7 hours ago
Base Salary
$194k - $285k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement reliable, extensible backend services for IoT and autonomous delivery systems.
- Create documented APIs for integration by other departments.
- Improve backend system performance, reliability, scalability, and security.
- Operate backend services and architecture supporting product functionality.
- Introduce tools and development practices that improve engineering efficiency.
- Collaborate cross-functionally and evaluate architectural and product trade-offs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent.
- At least 6 years of industry experience as a software engineer.
- Experience with backend-for-frontend architecture and service-oriented architecture.
- Experience improving the efficiency, scalability, and stability of multiple system resources.
- Experience writing REST APIs, unit testing, and performing architectural design.
- Understanding of modern web stacks and HTTP/REST architecture.
- Experience with SQL and either Java or Kotlin.
- Familiarity with Kotlin, gRPC, Kafka, Redis, Postgres, Cassandra, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and geospatial or mapping technologies is helpful but not required.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, disability insurance, basic life insurance, and a mental health program.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching, equity opportunities, and family-forming assistance.
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave, flexible paid time off for salaried roles, and paid sick leave.
- Wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, 11 paid holidays, and premium healthcare and wellness support.
- The position is expected to be filled by November 23, 2026; work arrangement and contract duration are not stated.
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About DoorDash
DoorDash builds a marketplace and logistics platform that connects consumers with local restaurants and retailers for on-demand delivery and pickup, powered by a network of independent Dashers. It earns through delivery fees, merchant commissions, advertising, DashPass subscriptions, and white-label fulfillment via DoorDash Drive. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, the public company operates across the U.S. and selected international markets, and also researches automation through DoorDash Labs.