DoorDash is building the world's most reliable on-demand, logistics engine for delivery! We're looking for experienced engineers to join our fast-growing engineering team to help us develop a 24x7, global infrastructure system that powers DoorDash's three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and dashers.
And now, with our new São Paulo office, we offer an unique opportunity for fast tracking your career by experiencing an early venture and help DoorDash grow from a small team to one of the largest engineering hubs in the world.
About the RoleOur software engineers work at the intersection of product and infrastructure to solve key business problems with elegant technical solutions. You'll operate our backend services and architecture that support all product functionality and will be challenged to consider the big picture -- collaborating cross-functionally, as well as evaluating and executing on trade-offs to maximize business impact for the company.
You're excited about this opportunity because you will…- Develop, release and run large-scale web applications
- Develop and define the backend architecture and tech stack for a product area
- Improve performance, reliability, scalability and security for our backend systems
- Be involved in transitioning our monolithic codebase to a microservice-based architecture
- Completely disrupt logistics by tackling bleeding-edge, technical problems
- B.S., M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or equivalent
- 8+ years of industry experience
- Proficiency in using AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) in the full software development lifecycle, including designing, generating code, testing, monitoring and releasing software
- Prior experience working with backend tech stacks
- Ability to analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources
- Experience with service oriented architecture, writing REST API's, unit testing, and architectural design
- Understanding of modern web stacks and architecture (HTTP, REST)
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and other technologies (e.g. Postgres, Redis, Kafka, Spark, S3)
- Experience building large scale, real-time applications
- Experience with Java/Kotlin
- Contributor to open source projects
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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 by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order 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.
Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionWe’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.
This position is open to candidates with disabilities. DoorDash welcomes applicants registered with the national autism registry (SisTEA) and others who seek an inclusive workplace.
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Skills Required
- B.S., M.S., Ph.D. in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of industry experience
- Proficiency with AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor throughout the software development lifecycle
- Prior experience with backend technology stacks
- Ability to analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of system resources
- Experience with service-oriented architecture, REST API development, unit testing, and architectural design
- Understanding of modern web stacks and architecture, including HTTP and REST
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and technologies such as Postgres, Redis, Kafka, Spark, and S3
- Experience building large-scale, real-time applications
- Experience with Java or Kotlin
- Contribution to open-source projects
What We Do
DoorDash is a technology and logistics company focused on local commerce. Founded in 2013, it operates a food-ordering service and has expanded to more than 40 countries. The company uses technology and logistics to shape the future of local commerce. Its core business combines food ordering with delivery-oriented logistics, enabling the service to operate across a broad international footprint while supporting access to local commerce.
