GenAI Platform Engineer: Open-Weights Serving & Fine-Tuning

DoorDash; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 137,100 - 201,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer matching

16 weeks of paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Paid time off and sick leave

Job summary

DoorDash is looking for a talented engineer to join its GenAI Platform team in San Francisco. This role focuses on developing production infrastructure for Generative AI, including real-time GPU serving and batch inference. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Python and distributed systems and experience with LLM inference.

The position offers competitive compensation, including a salary range of $137,100–$201,600, along with comprehensive benefits such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave, and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry experience in software engineering.
• Strong backend engineering fundamentals, especially in Python.
• Experience building production services and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Build the infrastructure for Generative AI related products.
• Work on real-time GPU serving and batch inference.
• Design scalable systems for model serving and fine-tuning.

Skills

Python

Distributed systems

LLM inference

Backend engineering

Education

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS/GCP

Job description

DoorDash is looking for a talented engineer to join its GenAI Platform team in San Francisco. This role focuses on developing production infrastructure for Generative AI, including real-time GPU serving and batch inference. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Python and distributed systems and experience with LLM inference.

The position offers competitive compensation, including a salary range of $137,100–$201,600, along with comprehensive benefits such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave, and wellness programs.