Junior Software Engineer: Build Scalable, Real-Time Web Apps

Doordashusa; New York (NY); On-site; USD 107,400 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking motivated college students for post-graduation work opportunities to start their careers. Our product engineers implement solutions to improve the experiences of merchants, dashers, and consumers, from creating user flows to scalable backend architectures.

Join a mentorship-driven team and contribute to building reliable, performant technology. The role offers exposure to databases (SQL), algorithms, OO languages like Python/Java/Kotlin, and modern development practices.

Qualifications

• B.S./M.S. in Computer Science or related discipline with graduation window 2025–2026.
• At least 2 software internships or equivalent, with <=2 years full-time experience.
• Experience with databases (SQL).
• Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures.
• Experience with an OO language (Python/Java/Kotlin).
• Experience writing clean code, using version control, and unit testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and ship technical elements with mentor and team support.
• Act on feedback and mentorship from mentor/team.
• Actively learn about the elements you contribute to.
• Collaborate with your team to solve problems for customers and make an impact.

Skills

SQL

Algorithms & DS

OO programming

Code quality

Education

B.S./M.S. in Computer Science (Fall 2025–Summer 2026)

Tools

Git

Job description

DoorDash is seeking motivated college students for post-graduation work opportunities to start their careers. Our product engineers implement solutions to improve the experiences of merchants, dashers, and consumers, from creating user flows to scalable backend architectures.

Join a mentorship-driven team and contribute to building reliable, performant technology. The role offers exposure to databases (SQL), algorithms, OO languages like Python/Java/Kotlin, and modern development practices.