Senior Build Systems Engineer — Scale CI, Equity

DoorDash, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 160,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer matching

Paid parental leave (4 months)

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits match

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Job summary

DoorDash, Inc. is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to own and evolve build systems and CI for a large monorepo. You will shape Bazel configurations, Buildkite pipelines, and caching strategies to keep devs productive across teams.

You bring 5+ years building developer infrastructure, proficiency in Go/Java/Kotlin/Python, and a track record delivering scalable CI platforms. The role includes leadership, mentorship, competitive compensation, and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience in developer infrastructure, build systems, or CI platforms.
• Proficient in Go, Java, Kotlin, or Python with strong debugging and design skills.
• Experience with build or CI systems at scale; Bazel and Buildkite are a plus.
• Able to lead multi-team projects and drive rollout and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Evolve build and CI workflows for large monorepos to improve throughput and reliability.
• Develop Bazel rules and toolchains and integrations for shared build infra.
• Improve Buildkite pipelines, reduce queue times, optimize compute usage.
• Build developer tools to diagnose failures and aid local reproduction.

Skills

5+ years

Go

Java

Kotlin

Python

Build systems

CI platforms

Tools

Bazel

Buildkite

Monorepo tooling

Job description

DoorDash, Inc. is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to own and evolve build systems and CI for a large monorepo. You will shape Bazel configurations, Buildkite pipelines, and caching strategies to keep devs productive across teams.

You bring 5+ years building developer infrastructure, proficiency in Go/Java/Kotlin/Python, and a track record delivering scalable CI platforms. The role includes leadership, mentorship, competitive compensation, and a strong benefits package.