Operations Research Intern: Real-Time Dispatch

DoorDash; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch & Learns with executives

Intern offsites

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking interns for the Assignment Engine team in Sunnyvale, CA. You will work on a 12-week Operations Research internship to design and ship improvements to our real-time dispatching system while collaborating across teams.

As an intern, you’ll analyze delivery data, perform cutting-edge research, and contribute to scalable solutions for consumers, dashers, and merchants. Authorization to work in the U.S. is required; onsite at the Sunnyvale office.

Qualifications

• PhD student in operations research, industrial engineering, computer science or related field.
• Research or industry experience solving complex optimization problems.
• Strong programming fundamentals and algorithms knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement improvements to the real-time on-demand dispatching algorithm.
• Analyze data to understand deliveries in detail and drive research initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, product managers, and operators to build scalable solutions.
• Receive feedback from mentors and teammates.

Skills

Optimization

SQL

Java

Python

Machine learning

Education

PhD candidate in Operations Research or CS

Tools

Cplex

Gurobi

Coin-OR

Xpress

Java/Kotlin/Scala

Job description

DoorDash is seeking interns for the Assignment Engine team in Sunnyvale, CA. You will work on a 12-week Operations Research internship to design and ship improvements to our real-time dispatching system while collaborating across teams.

As an intern, you’ll analyze delivery data, perform cutting-edge research, and contribute to scalable solutions for consumers, dashers, and merchants. Authorization to work in the U.S. is required; onsite at the Sunnyvale office.