Engineering Manager, Order Platform Checkout

DoorDash USA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 194,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer matching

Paid parental leave

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off and sick leave

Wellness benefits and commuter match

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

DoorDash, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager for the Order Platform Checkout team in New York, NY. You will lead backend engineers, guide architecture, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable platform services that power seamless order experiences.

This role emphasizes engineering craftsmanship and customer-centric product delivery. You will coach an 8+ person team, shape the roadmap, and scale capabilities while embracing growth and adaptability in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 2+ years of people management leading backend teams.
• 7+ years of industry experience.
• Strong product sense and ability to partner with cross-functional peers.
• Deep platform expertise and dedication to engineering craftsmanship.
• Customer-centric mindset applied to building platform services.
• Growth mindset and eagerness to grow in a hyper-growth setting.
• Adaptability and resilience to thrive in ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Lead a backend engineering team building impactful features and scalable platforms.
• Provide architectural guidance and professional development for a team of 8+ engineers.
• Partner with cross-functional peers to execute on a strategic roadmap.
• Ensure the creation of robust, reliable systems that enable best-in-class products.

Skills

People management

Backend leadership

Platform thinking

Architectural guidance

Customer-centric mindset

Growth mindset

Adaptability

Cross-functional partnering

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Engineering Manager, Order Platform Checkout

New York, NY

About the Team

DoorDash is looking for an Engineering Manager with a strong platform mindset to lead the Order Platform Checkout team. This team’s mission is to deliver reliable, feature-rich, and extensible platform services that power seamless customer experiences, enabling frictionless order completion. This is a chance to lead a high-impact platform team with real company leverage and help shape the long-term foundation for DoorDash ordering at global scale.

About the Role

As the Engineering Manager for the Order Platform Checkout team, you will lead a team of talented and driven backend engineers in building impactful features and scalable platforms. You will partner closely with engineering teams across the organization to deliver on a strategic roadmap that strengthens the platform’s foundation and elevates customer satisfaction. Through your leadership, you will ensure the creation of robust, reliable systems that enable best-in-class products and technological innovation.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Be the technologist and system thinker who connects the dots between technology to the business and unlocks business opportunities through tech innovation
• Lead high-impact tech initiatives that shape our order systems
• 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
• 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
• 2+ years of experience in people management leading backend teams
• 7+ years of industry experience
• Strong product sense and can be a thought partner with cross-functional peers
• Deep platform expertise and dedication to engineering craftsmanship
• 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

Why You’ll Love Working at DoorDash

• We are leaders - Leadership is not limited to our management team. It’s something everyone at DoorDash embraces and embodies
• We are doers - We believe the only way to predict the future is to build it. Creating solutions that will lead our company and our industry is what we do -- on every project, every day
• We are learning - We’re not afraid to dig in and uncover the truth, even if it’s scary or inconvenient. Everyone here is continually learning on the job, whether we’ve been in a role for one year or one minute
• We are all DoorDash - The magic of DoorDash is our people, together making our inspiring goals attainable and driving us to greater heights
• You grow here faster than other places because we move and grow fast. You practice muscles like leading through chaos, ruthless prioritization, and crisis management

Compensation

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.

In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here .

See below for paid time off details:

• For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
• For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).

The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

$193,800 - $285,000 USD

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 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.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on "protected categories," we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.