Snowflake Data Engineer

DoorDash USA; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join the Tax Data Mart team, owning ingestion, transformation, and governance to power analytics across the company. You will design and operate scalable data pipelines and models, collaborating with Analytics and Data Science while defining data tooling needs and ensuring data quality.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data engineering, proficiency with DBT, SQL/Snowflake, Python, and modern orchestration tools like Airflow/Spark/Kafka, plus

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or a similar role.
• Experience using DBT or a similar product to manage data flows.
• Experience using Claude, Cursor and similar AI tools.
• Expert in SQL with Snowflake experience.
• Proficiency in Python for building data pipelines.
• Experience with Airflow, Spark, or Kafka.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Independent with ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable data pipelines (ETL/ELT).
• Develop and optimize data models and warehouse structures for analytics.
• Collaborate with Analytics, Data Science, and business partners on new data sources.
• Identify and document requirements to support new initiatives and system improvements.
• Leverage AI tooling to automate recurring data tasks and pipelines.
• Monitor data quality, reliability, and observability across data systems.
• Define and maintain data tooling needs and related documentation.
• Share knowledge and best practices with engineers and analysts.

Skills

DBT

SQL

Snowflake

Python

Airflow

Spark

Kafka

AI tools

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

Snowflake

Airflow

Spark

Kafka

DBT

Python

SQL

Claude

Cursor

Job description

About the Team

DoorDash is looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join our growing Tax Data Mart team. This role will be a key contributor to the team and will be responsible for building and operating the data pipelines and infrastructure that power analytics and decision-making across the company.

As DoorDash continues to grow its global footprint across multiple business lines, we are looking for a candidate with experience designing and maintaining scalable data systems. This person will support and grow our unique community via your blend of engineering, technology, and process improvement experience.

About the Role

You will be reporting to the Manager of Tax Data Mart, and play an integral role in DoorDash’s data function, owning the processes for ingesting, transforming, and controlling our data, ensuring accuracy, and making it available to analytics and business users.

As a member of this team, you will lead the design, implementation, and operation of data pipelines and related processes to support the Company’s exponential growth.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable data pipelines (ETL/ELT) that serve data across the company
• Develop and optimize data models and warehouse structures to support analytics and reporting
• Participate in new business initiatives and identify their impact on existing data system(s) and processes.
• Work closely with Analytics, Data Science, and business partners in the development and validation of new data sources.
• Identify and document business, functional and technical requirements to support new business initiatives and to enhance existing system functionality.
• Leverage AI & AI assisted tooling to build and automate recurring data tasks & pipelines.
• Monitor data quality, reliability, and observability, and resolve data-related issues for our internal business partners.
• Participate in defining the Company’s data tooling needs, including the maintenance of existing systems.
• Prepare documentation related to our data systems and processes.
• Share knowledge and best practices with engineers and analysts across the team.

We’re excited about you because…

• You have 5+ years of experience in a data engineering or similar role.
• Experience using Data Build Tool (DBT) or a similar product to manage data flows.
• Experience using Claude, Cursor and similar AI tools.
• You are an expert at using SQL with experience using Snowflake.
• Proficiency in Python (or a comparable language) for building data pipelines.
• Experience with modern data stack and orchestration tools such as Airflow, Spark, or Kafka.
• You have strong attention to detail and analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• You’re an independently motivated person with a proven ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize work independently.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Project management experience, including creation of project plans, milestones, and due dates.
• Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related degree.

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 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.

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