Software Engineer I, Entry Level (Fall 2024-Spring 2025) - Toronto

DoorDash; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking motivated college students to join their dynamic engineering team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on innovative solutions that enhance the experiences of consumers, merchants, and delivery personnel. As a product engineer, you'll engage in developing user-friendly interfaces and scalable backend systems, making a direct impact on the business. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this company fosters an environment where all team members can thrive and contribute their unique perspectives. If you're ready to kickstart your career in a fast-paced, supportive setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Premium Healthcare

Wellness Expense Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field expected by Spring 2025.
• 2+ internships or equivalent work experience in Software Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain technical elements with support from mentors.
• Collaborate with teams to solve customer problems.

Skills

Software Engineering

Database Management (SQL)

Object-Oriented Programming (Python, Java, Kotlin)

Algorithms and Data Structures

Version Control

Unit Testing

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

M.S. in Computer Science

Job description

About the Team

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.

About the Role

We are looking for highly motivated college students looking for post-graduation work opportunities to start their career at DoorDash! Our product engineers implement and operate technological solutions to improve the experiences of our merchants, dashers, and consumers. From creating beautiful, user-friendly flows to crafting scalable backend architectures, we strive to deliver reliant, performant technology that delights our customers.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Develop, maintain and ship technical elements with the support of your mentor, manager, and team members
• Act on feedback, coaching, and mentorship from your mentor and team members
• Actively learn about the elements to which you contribute
• Make a direct impact on our business by collaborating with your team to solve problems for our customers

We’re excited about you because you have…

• B.S., M.S. in Computer Science or related disciplines with graduation date between Fall and Spring 2025
• Ability to start working full-time on March 3, 2025 or June 2, 2025
• At least 2 previous Software Engineering internships or equivalent work experience, with no more than 2 years of full-time work experience
• Experience working with databases (e.g. SQL)
• Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Experience working with at least one object-oriented programming language )e.g. Python, Java, Kotlin, etc.)
• Experience writing clean code, working with version control, and unit testing

Nice to Haves:

• Able to analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various systems
• Excited to develop, release, and run large-scale web applications
• Experience with solutions for systems monitoring, live deployments, and continuous integration
• Experience with real-time technology problems
• Experience working with service oriented architecture, writing APIs, and designing systems

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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