Full-Time

Staff Software Engineer

Data Engineering

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DoorDash

DoorDash

10,001+ employees

On-demand food delivery service

Food & Agriculture
Consumer Software

Compensation Overview

$130.6k - $285kAnnually

+ Equity Grants

Senior, Expert

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Seattle, WA, USA + 2 more

More locations: San Francisco, CA, USA | Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Must be located near one of the engineering hubs: San Francisco, Sunnyvale, or Seattle.

Category
Data Engineering
Software Engineering
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Kotlin
Python
Airflow
Apache Spark
SQL
Scala
Data Analysis

You match the following DoorDash's candidate preferences

Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:

Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • 8+ years of professional experience as a hands-on engineer and technical leader leading multiple projects
  • 6+ years experience working in data platform and data engineering or a similar role
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python/Kotlin/Scala
  • 4+ years of experience in ETL orchestration and workflow management tools like Airflow
  • Expert in database fundamentals, SQL, data reliability practices and distributed computing
  • 4+ years of experience with the Distributed data/similar ecosystem (Spark, Presto) and streaming technologies such as Kaa/Flink/Spark Streaming
  • Excellent communication skills and experience working with technical and non-technical teams and knowledge of reporting tools
  • Comfortable working in fast paced environment, self starter and self organizing
  • Ability to think strategically, analyze and interpret market and consumer information
  • You must be located near one of our engineering hubs indicated above
Responsibilities
  • Own critical data systems that support multiple products/teams
  • Develop, implement and enforce best practices for data infrastructure and automation
  • Design, develop and implement large scale, high volume, high performance data models and pipelines for Data Lake and Data Warehouse
  • Improve the reliability and scalability of our Ingestion, data processing, ETLs, Reporting tools and data ecosystem services
  • Manage a portfolio of data products that deliver high-quality, trustworthy data
  • Help onboard and support other engineers as they join the team

DoorDash connects customers with local and national restaurants for on-demand food delivery, primarily in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The platform allows users to browse menus and place orders, which are delivered by drivers known as "Dashers." DoorDash's business model includes charging restaurants a commission and customers delivery and service fees, making it distinct in the food delivery market. The company's goal is to enhance user experience and expand its services while maintaining its position as a leading food delivery service.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$2.4B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2013

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Cannabis delivery expansion could capture a share of the $73.6 billion market by 2027.
  • Digital promotions partnership with Ibotta may increase order frequency.
  • Closure of competitors like Epicery may reduce competition and increase market share.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from Uber Eats and Grubhub with lower fees and exclusive partnerships.
  • Legal challenges over driver classification could increase labor costs.
  • Rising fuel prices may lead to higher delivery fees or reduced margins.

What makes DoorDash unique

  • DoorDash offers cannabis delivery, tapping into a growing market segment.
  • Partnership with Ibotta enhances customer engagement through digital promotions.
  • Collaboration with The Trade Desk improves ad targeting and efficiency.

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Benefits

Health & Wellness - Premium medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, including fertility coverage. Monthly gym and wellness reimbursement.

Compensation - Competitive salary with bi-annual performance reviews. Meaningful equity opportunities - with quarterly vesting.

Time When You Need It - Flexible vacation days for salaried employees. Generous vacation and sick days for hourly team members. Paid Parental Leave to support our DoorDash families.

Flexible Work Support - At-home office equipment and monthly WiFi support while working from home. Enjoy your favorite lunch on us while working in one of our offices.