About the Role

As a Software Engineer on the Test Platform team, you will be building developer tools, frameworks and libraries as part of a central platform that powers the Software Development Lifecycle across all engineering teams at DoorDash. For instance, you will help build DoorDash's next generation development environment using devcontainers open source technology, and a safe but realistic sandbox environment where engineers can test their code on their laptop or their phones just like it were in production. You will work closely with engineers, technical product managers, and engineering managers across all parts of the engineering organization to deliver large and impactful initiatives. Additionally, you will be a culture carrier in your team through mentorship, education, and uplifting of your peers.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will...

• Develop and maintain foundational components to enable DoorDash Engineers to excel at all aspects of their software development lifecycle.
• Play a foundational role in guiding the future of DoorDash's software development strategy, by building, extending, and operating a central platform used by all DoorDash engineering teams.
• Be at the forefront of developing new technologies and have the opportunity to leverage and contribute to open source tech.
• Lead cross-functional projects by designing large scale systems with engineering excellence, long-term maintainability, and risk in mind.
• Work with a team of highly talented and motivated teammates, and provide mentorship for more junior engineers on the team.
• Join a growing company and grow right along with us.

We're excited about you because...

• You are a builder and have 5+ years of experience working on backend platform and infrastructure teams.
• Proficiency in at least one OOP language (Java, Kotlin, or Go)
• You are comfortable working on platform components and have demonstrated effectiveness in building and managing them at scale.
• You possess strong cross-functional collaboration skills and can drive the execution of large projects with multiple stakeholders forward.
• You apply a product mindset to platform problems and feel accomplished enabling others
• You strive for design simplicity and consistency above all else
• You solve problems using software to automate and avoid creating toil for others

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Compensation

The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee's work location.Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.

In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all regular employees that includes a 401(k) plan with an employer match, paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness benefits, and several paid holidays. Paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (i.e. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act).

Additionally, for full-time employees, DoorDash offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, a commuter benefit match, and a mental health program, among others.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.

The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographical market up to our highest geographical market within California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Washington.

I4

$119,100-$175,100 USD

I5

$145,000-$213,200 USD

I6

$171,600-$252,400 USD

About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users-from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. 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. We're committed to supporting employees' happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That's why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on "protected categories," we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce - people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.