Engineering Manager, Gateway Platforms

DoorDash; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for an Engineering Manager to lead their Gateway Platforms team. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of their scalable and reliable API platform, driving initiatives that enhance developer productivity and service quality. As a leader, you will guide a talented team, collaborate with various departments, and foster innovation in a dynamic environment. This opportunity not only allows you to make a significant impact but also to grow within a rapidly evolving organization committed to empowering local economies and supporting employee well-being through comprehensive benefits. Join a forward-thinking company where your expertise will help redefine the logistics landscape.

Benefits

Premium healthcare

Wellness expense reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in managing backend and platform teams.
• 8+ years of industry experience with a strong product sense.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 10+ engineers to develop impactful features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to implement essential features.

Skills

People Management

Backend Development

Platform Engineering

Product Sense

Adaptability

Customer-Centric Mindset

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

M.S. in Computer Science

PhD in Computer Science

Job description

DoorDash is seeking an Engineering Manager with a strong platform mindset to lead the Gateway Platforms team. Our mission is to create a next-generation, highly scalable, and reliable API enablement and business platform that fuels the growth and velocity of DoorDash’s engineering organization. Our gateway platform serves as a vital hub between application and backend services, empowering product developers to seamlessly implement business logic at the edge with minimal effort and code, freeing them from the need to own or deploy their services. You will be an influential part of our journey building a next-generation cutting-edge platform to accelerate DoorDash’s growth.

About the Role

As the Engineering Manager for the Gateway Platforms team, you will lead a group of skilled backend engineers in developing impactful features for our scalable platforms. You will work closely with cross-functional partners to execute a strategic roadmap that implements essential features requested by customers, enhances developer productivity, and improves service availability and quality. Your leadership will ensure the exceptional quality of service our platform delivers to engineers across the organization while also shaping the team's technical vision for the future.

The team is responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of the gateway platform that various teams build upon. This role combines technical expertise, strategic thinking, and a passion for developing highly scalable, reliable, and customer-centric solutions in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by empowering our engineers to succeed through innovative and customized tools that enhance their productivity and efficiency.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Lead impactful initiatives that determine the direction and success of our Gateway Platforms.
• Collaborate with various cross-functional partners, including those from infrastructure, engineering, product, and other teams, to prioritize and implement features that allow engineers to concentrate solely on business logic while managing reliable platforms for them.
• Provide architectural guidance and professional development for a team of 10+.
• Encourage innovation, teamwork, implementation of cutting-edge technologies, and outside-of-the-box thinking.
• Scale the team by recruiting, retaining, and developing highly talented engineers across different disciplines.

We're excited about you because you have…

• B.S., M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in people management, leading backend and platform teams.
• 8+ years of industry experience.
• You bring a strong product sense and can be a thought partner with cross-functional peers.
• Experience selecting and adopting web technologies to improve testing and performance.
• A customer-centric mindset and will apply that to building out platform services.
• Growth mindset - you're eager to expand your skill set and excited to carve out your career path in a hyper-growth setting.
• Adaptability, resiliency, and ability to thrive in ambiguity - things can change quickly, and you'll need to help the team evolve.

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.