Senior Associate, Customer Experience - Safety

DoorDash USA; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer matching

16 weeks of paid parental leave

wellness benefits

commuter benefits match

paid time off

paid sick leave

medical, dental, and vision benefits

11 paid holidays

disability and basic life insurance

family-forming assistance

mental health program

Job summary

DoorDash USA in Tempe is seeking a Senior Associate for Customer Experience - Safety to help prevent and respond to high-stakes safety incidents. You’ll work at the intersection of Product, Operations, and CX to design scalable incident workflows and tooling.

You’ll own ambiguous problems, drive data-driven decisions, and lead cross-functional initiatives with Product, Policy, Analytics, and Operations, while maintaining meticulous execution in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in strategy & operations, business operations, consulting, or a related field in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong strategic thinker who can break down complex problems and prioritize effectively.
• Highly analytical with the ability to translate data into insights and actions.
• Strong operator with attention to detail and track record of executing in high-pressure, ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive Safety Strategy by partnering with cross-functional teams to improve prevention, identification, and response to safety incidents.
• Own End-to-End Experience by designing and optimizing the full lifecycle of safety incident handling and tooling.
• Drive Data-Driven Decisions using case-level insights to identify root causes and prioritize improvements.
• Influence Cross-Functionally by collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Operations to reflect safety CX needs in decisions.
• Solve Complex Operational Problems by building scalable processes and ensuring high-quality outcomes in sensitive situations.

Skills

Strategy

Analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Execution

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Senior Associate, Customer Experience - Safety

About the Team

As one of DoorDash's core operations teams, Customer Experience ensures that when issues arise across the platform, there is a reliable and effective support system in place. Our team designs, manages, and continuously improves DoorDash's global support network, with the goal of delivering a high-quality and consistent customer experience.

This role sits within the Safety Customer Experience team, focused on the most critical and high-risk incidents on the platform. The team owns some of the most sensitive customer interactions at DoorDash, where thoughtful operational and product decisions directly improve customer trust and platform safety.

About the Role

You’ll operate at the intersection of Product, Operations, and Customer Experience to improve how DoorDash prevents, identifies, and responds to the most critical safety incidents on the platform. You’ll partner closely with Product, Policy, Analytics, and Operations to design scalable solutions that deliver accurate, timely support during customers' highest-stakes moments.

This role requires a detail-oriented operator who can navigate complex problem spaces, design scalable processes, and execute with precision in a fast-paced environment. You’ll be expected to take ownership of ambiguous, high-stakes problems and translate them into structured, actionable solutions.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Drive Safety Strategy – Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and execute initiatives that improve how DoorDash prevents, identifies, and responds to safety incidents.
• Own End-to-End Experience – Design and optimize the full lifecycle of safety incident handling, including reporting, workflows, support execution, and tooling.
• Drive Data-Driven Decisions – Leverage data and case-level insights to identify root causes, measure performance, and prioritize opportunities to improve the safety customer experience.
• Influence Cross-Functionally – Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations to ensure safety CX needs are reflected in product and operational decisions.
• Solve Complex Operational Problems – Tackle ambiguous, high-stakes challenges by building scalable processes, driving rigorous execution, and ensuring high-quality outcomes in sensitive situations.

We’re excited about you because…

• You have 3–5 years of experience in strategy & operations, business operations, consulting, or a related field in a fast-paced environment.
• You are a strong strategic thinker who can break down complex problems, prioritize effectively, and develop clear, structured approaches to drive impact.
• You are highly analytical and can translate complex data into clear insights and actions.
• You are a strong operator with exceptional attention to detail and a track record of executing effectively in high-pressure, ambiguous environments.
• You have a track record of independently owning ambiguous initiatives from problem definition through execution.
• You have experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders across Product, Engineering, and Operations.
• Bachelor’s Degree

Compensation

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.

In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well‑being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• wellness benefits
• commuter benefits match
• paid time off
• paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act)
• medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 11 paid holidays
• disability and basic life insurance
• family-forming assistance
• mental health program
• among others

See below for paid time off details:

• For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
• For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).

The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

$74,800 - $110,000 USD

About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well‑being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.

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If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.

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