Engineering Manager, Merchant Financials

Doordashcanada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Merchant Financials engineering team responsible for building financial products like loans, capital, and instant pay for millions of merchants on the DoorDash platform.

You will guide backend, web, and mobile engineers, partner with product and operations, and help define a roadmap to scale our financial product portfolio, including launching a brand-new banking app.

Qualifications

• Requires BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related field.
• 2+ years of people management leading full-stack teams (8+ engineers).
• 8+ years of industry experience.
• Extensive experience as an engineer in fast-paced, product-focused environments.
• Experience with distributed systems design, scaling, and performance optimization.
• Hands-on leadership and strong product intuition.
• Humility and willingness to dive into details and accept feedback.
• Growth mindset and eagerness to expand skills in a hyper-growth setting.
• Adaptability and resilience in ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of backend and client-side engineers delivering end-to-end solutions.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and stakeholders to define roadmap and vision.
• Provide architectural guidance and professional development for the team (8+ engineers).
• Oversee hiring to build a diverse and inclusive team.

Skills

People management

Full-stack leadership

Distributed systems

Performance optimization

Product intuition

Growth mindset

Adaptability

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science

Tools

Backend systems

Web apps

Mobile apps

Job description

About the Team

Merchants Financial's mission is to serve the financial needs of the active merchants on DoorDash. Our goal is that Merchants view DoorDash as their preferred financial partner to achieve their financial goals such as faster cash flow, more capital for store expansion and/or upgrade, and new customer acquisition.

About the Role

DoorDash is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Merchant Financials engineering team. This team is responsible for the building of Mx financial products (such as loan/capital, instant pay) used by millions of merchants on DoorDash platform.

As an Engineering Manager, you will partner closely with product, design, and operations partners to define the roadmap to grow our sweet of financial products, including the launch of a brand new banking app. You will manage a team of talented backend, web, and mobile engineers to build groundbreaking financial solutions and solve challenging technical problems.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Lead and grow a team of exceptional backend and client-side engineers delivering end-to-end engineering solutions
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Business leaders, and key stakeholders to determine the team's roadmap and vision, and manage execution against that roadmap
• Provide architectural guidance and professional development for a team of 8+
• Encourage innovation, teamwork, implementation of cutting-edge technologies, and outside-of-the-box thinking
• Oversee the hiring process for your team, in partnership with recruiting, to grow a diverse and inclusive team

We're excited about you because you have…

• BS, M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or related field
• 2+ years of experience in people management leading full-stack teams (backend, web, & mobile) of 8+ engineers
• 8+ years of industry experience
• Extensive experience as an engineer in a fast-paced, product-focused development environment
• Experience with distributed system design, system scaling, and performance optimization
• Hands-on leadership and strong product intuition
• Humility - willing to get into the details and open to feedback
• 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

Compensation

Actual compensation within the pay range listed