Software Engineer, Backend - Product Engineering (Brazil)

DoorDash, Inc.; São Paulo; Híbrido; BRL 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

DoorDash, Inc. is seeking Backend Engineers to join our fast-growing engineering team. You will operate and design backend services that power our product and platform, responsibly handling scale and reliability.

We value experience with REST APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, and transitioning monoliths to microservices. This role is hybrid with some in-office time and reports to an Engineering Manager.

Formación

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 2+ years of backend software development experience.
• Experience with REST APIs, unit testing, and architectural design.
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases such as Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch, and RabbitMQ.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, scale, and operate large-scale web applications.
• Define backend architecture and tech stack for a product area.
• Improve performance, reliability, scalability, and security of backend systems.
• Transition monolithic codebases toward microservice-based architecture.

Conocimientos

Backend development

REST API

Unit testing

Architectural design

System scalability

Performance optimization

Educación

B.S./M.S./PhD in Computer Science or equivalent

Herramientas

Postgres

Redis

Elasticsearch

RabbitMQ

Descripción del empleo

About The TeamDoorDash 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.

About The TeamDoorDash 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.

About The RoleWe’re looking for Backend Engineers to work on both Product and Product Platform based teams. Product focused 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. This role is hybrid with some in-office time expected and will report to an Engineering Manager.

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

We're Excited About You Because You Have...

• B.S., M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or equivalent
• Prior experience (2+ years industry experience) working with backend tech stacks
• 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
• 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, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ)

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—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 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.

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.

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