Engineering Manager, People Applications & AI

DoorDash; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking an Engineering Manager for its People Applications team to build and scale 1P HR-related products across recruitment, compensation, and employee experience. You will shape technical direction, partner with product and design, and drive AI-enabled improvements across the platform.

The role is hybrid with teams across the US and Hungary, reporting to the Senior Manager, Enterprise App Engineering.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
• 2+ years of experience in people management leading full-stack teams of 5+ engineers
• 7+ years of industry experience in software development, ideally in HR-related applications
• Extensive experience as an engineer in a fast-paced, product-focused development environment
• Experience with distributed system design, system scaling, and performance optimization including leveraging AI to improve velocity
• Experience with Generative AI development and fine-tuning such as setting up prompt flows, agents, guardrails, and knowledge base optimization.
• Hands-on leadership, strong business acumen and strong product intuition
• Willingness to learn and adapt in ambiguity
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to collaborate with remote team members across time zones

Responsibilities

• Lead and Inspire: Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of full stack engineers across multiple DoorDash locations including in US and Hungary
• Drive Technical Vision: Define architectural roadmap for the team
• Deliver Impactful Features: Oversee development of core People Application product experiences, including data pipelines, automation and AI tool integrations
• Collaborate Across Functions: Work with product managers, UI/UX designers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into user-first solutions
• Operational Excellence: Establish best practices in development, testing, release management, and monitoring
• Embrace AI: Leverage AI and automation to improve developer velocity and business outcomes

Skills

Node.js/TypeScript

React

Python

Docker/Kubernetes

Full-stack leadership

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

DoorDash is seeking an Engineering Manager for its People Applications team to build and scale 1P HR-related products across recruitment, compensation, and employee experience. You will shape technical direction, partner with product and design, and drive AI-enabled improvements across the platform.

The role is hybrid with teams across the US and Hungary, reporting to the Senior Manager, Enterprise App Engineering.