Engineering Manager, Parcel

DoorDash; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer matching

16 weeks of paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Job summary

A leading food delivery service is seeking an Engineering Manager, Parcel, to oversee the development of transportation and logistics strategies for long-distance deliveries across the US. The ideal candidate will lead a team of engineers, collaborate with various stakeholders, and guide the product vision. Strong technical leadership, experience in managing teams, and a focus on user-facing products are essential. A comprehensive benefits package including flexible paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage is provided.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in people management, ideally leading a team size of 8+.
• Prior experience working on a user-facing product.
• Extensive experience as an engineer in a product-focused development environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and leadership for a team of 8+ engineers.
• Own the hiring process to build a diverse and inclusive team.
• Collaborate with business leaders to translate needs into products.
• Define the roadmap and vision for the product.
• Measure impact and success of delivered products.

Skills

Technical leadership

Product intuition

Full-stack engineering

Resilience

Adaptability

Job description

Engineering Manager, Parcel – DoorDash

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About the Team

DoorDash is looking for an Engineering Manager with strong product sense to oversee building out transportation and logistics strategies for long‑distance deliveries across the US. This highly cross‑functional team focuses on both zero‑to‑one initiatives and scaling mid‑maturity businesses to unlock merchant growth and earnings opportunities for drivers. The charter spans mobile, backend, and web components, including integrations with external transportation aggregators, an in‑house TMS, and related capabilities. The end goal is to build industry‑leading mid‑mile transportation and logistics systems that enable third‑party businesses to deliver items anywhere in their city and across the US.

About the Role

• Provide technical guidance, leadership and development for a team growing to 8+ engineers across Android, FullStack and Backend.
• Own the hiring process for your team, in partnership with recruiting, to grow a diverse and inclusive team.
• Collaborate with business and engineering leaders at multinational corporations to understand their business needs and translate them into world‑class products.
• Engage with key internal stakeholders to define the roadmap and vision for our product.
• Partner with analytics and data counterparts to measure impact and success of products and features delivered.

Excited About This Opportunity Because…

• Strong hands‑on technical leader.
• Strong product intuition.
• Able to lead full‑stack engineering teams – backend, mobile, and some web.
• High‑energy and driven – you’ll do whatever it takes to win.
• You’re an owner – driven, focused, and quick to take ownership of your work.
• Humble – you’re willing to get into the details and you’re open to feedback.
• Adaptable, resilient, and able to thrive in ambiguity – things change quickly in our fast‑paced startup and you’ll need to keep up.
• Growth‑minded – you’re eager to expand your skill set and excited to carve out your career path in a hyper‑growth setting.
• Desire for impact – ready to take on a lot of responsibility and work collaboratively with your team.

We’re Excited About You Because…

• 2+ years of experience in people management, ideally leading a team size of 8+ and managing senior engineers.
• Prior experience working on a user‑facing product.
• Extensive experience as an engineer in a product‑focused development environment.

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.

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).

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.

In accordance with 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.

Accommodations

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