Operations Research Intern: Real-Time Dispatch & VRP

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

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking an Operations Research intern on the Assignment Engine team in Sunnyvale, CA. The 12-week program immerses you in real projects, collaborating with engineers, data scientists, product managers, and business operators to solve practical problems for our customers.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; F-1 students may use CPT. This internship is hosted onsite at the DoorDash office in Sunnyvale, CA, with opportunities to learn through mentorship and team events.

Qualifications

• PhD student in operations research, industrial engineering, computer science or related field.
• Graduating Fall 2027 to Summer 2028.
• Strong programming fundamentals and algorithms knowledge.
• Experience with optimization problems and metaheuristics.
• Production JVM language experience (Java/Kotlin/Scala).
• Experience with SQL and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement improvements to real-time on-demand dispatching algorithms.
• Analyze delivery data to optimize operations and drive research.
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, product managers and business operators on scalable solutions.
• Develop and ship projects with mentorship and team collaboration.
• Engage with cross-team events and learning opportunities.

Skills

Programming fundamentals

OO/FP programming

SQL proficiency

Visualization tools

Education

PhD candidate in OR/IE/CS or related

Tools

Cplex

Gurobi

Coin-OR

Xpress

Job description

DoorDash is seeking an Operations Research intern on the Assignment Engine team in Sunnyvale, CA. The 12-week program immerses you in real projects, collaborating with engineers, data scientists, product managers, and business operators to solve practical problems for our customers.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; F-1 students may use CPT. This internship is hosted onsite at the DoorDash office in Sunnyvale, CA, with opportunities to learn through mentorship and team events.