2 months ago
Base Salary
$204k - $299k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop realistic agent environments and evaluation methods
- Design systems and algorithms to improve agent performance
- Collect and curate human and synthetic data to improve agent capability and behavior
- Own the direction of AI research at DoorDash in close collaboration with the cofounder
- Deploy research with immediate product impact at real-world scale
- Shape intelligent and adaptive commerce experiences for consumers, merchants, and Dashers
Requirements
- Experience using the latest AI tools to build AI products
- Familiarity with agent solutions, including context management, evaluation definition, and performance measurement
- Strong knowledge of reinforcement learning techniques
- Experience building infrastructure for large-scale reinforcement learning and multi-agent reinforcement learning
- Experience at frontier labs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or DeepMind, or at top AI startups
- A builder mindset with enthusiasm for experimentation, rapid iteration, and hands-on execution
- Strong cross-functional instincts and ability to connect research and product teams
- PhD in AI or another scientific domain is a nice-to-have
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- Wellness benefits and expense reimbursement
- Commuter benefits match
- Flexible paid time off/vacation for salaried roles
- Paid sick time
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 11 paid holidays
- Disability and basic life insurance
- Family-forming assistance
- Mental health program
- Equity grant opportunities
Categories
AI ApplicationsAI Research
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.