Engineering Manager, People Applications & AI

DoorDash, Inc.; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

Paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits

Paid time off & sick leave

Job summary

DoorDash, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager for its People Applications group. You will shape technical direction and product strategy, leading a cross‑functional team across the US and Hungary to build scalable 1P HR applications with AI‑driven features.

You’ll partner with product, design, and stakeholders to deliver high‑impact experiences, while guiding development, testing, and release practices in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related field.
• 2+ years of people management leading full‑stack teams of 5+ engineers.
• 7+ years of industry experience in software development, ideally in HR‑related applications.
• Experience with distributed system design, scaling and performance optimization including leveraging AI to improve velocity.
• Hands‑on leadership, strong business acumen and strong product intuition.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a high‑performing full‑stack team across multiple DoorDash locations including in US and Hungary.
• Drive architectural roadmap for the team.
• Oversee development of core People Application product experiences, including data pipelines, automation and AI integrations.
• Collaborate with product managers, UI/UX designer, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into user‑first solutions.
• Establish best practices in development processes, testing, release management, and monitoring.
• Embrace AI and automation to improve developer velocity and business outcomes.

Skills

NodeJs/TypeScript

React

Python

AI/LLMs

Docker

Kubernetes

Full-stack leadership

Team mentoring

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Node.js tooling

Job description

DoorDash, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager for its People Applications group. You will shape technical direction and product strategy, leading a cross‑functional team across the US and Hungary to build scalable 1P HR applications with AI‑driven features.

You’ll partner with product, design, and stakeholders to deliver high‑impact experiences, while guiding development, testing, and release practices in a hybrid work environment.