Senior Software Engineer - Developer Experience, Android

DoorDash USA; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

DoorDash in San Francisco is seeking a Software Engineer on the Developer Experience team to build foundational libraries, build systems, and development tools for all DoorDash Mobile applications.

You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and engineering managers to deliver large, impactful initiatives and act as a culture carrier for the mobile community through mentorship and engagement with peers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Android development experience.
• Strong product-minded approach to platform services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Build foundational libraries, build systems, and development tools for DoorDash Mobile apps.
• Mentor peers and promote best practices within the mobile engineering community.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and leaders to drive initiatives across the org.

Skills

Android development

Product mindset

Communication

Curiosity

System architecture

Job description

About the Team

Our mission is to provide a world-class development experience that makes DoorDash's mobile engineers among the most productive in the industry. We achieve this by creating the libraries, tools, and frameworks that enable our product teams to ship features quickly and reliably. Because their success is our success, we are deeply invested in building a strong, collaborative mobile community that champions best practices and welcomes participation.

About the Role

As a Software Engineer on the Developer Experience team, you will build the foundational pieces for all DoorDash Mobile applications. These include runtime libraries, build systems, and development tools. You will work closely with engineers, technical product managers, and engineering managers across all parts of the engineering organization to deliver large and impactful initiatives. Additionally, you will be a culture carrier for our Mobile engineers through mentorship, education, and engagement of your peers.

You will report into the Engineering Manager of our Mobile Foundations team in our Developer Platform organization. You must be located in either San Francisco, CA, Sunnyvale, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, or New York, NY.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

Shape the future of Mobile Development. You will have a direct and meaningful impact on the daily workflows of every mobile engineer at the company, enhancing their productivity and overall developer experience.Build from the ground up. You will architect and implement foundational libraries, cutting-edge build systems, and innovative development tools that serve as the bedrock for all of our mobile applications.Solve complex, high-impact challenges. You will tackle some of the most significant technical hurdles in mobile engineering, and the solutions you deliver will be leveraged by hundreds of engineers across numerous product teams.Act as a force multiplier. Your work will directly empower product teams to build, test, and release new features to our customers faster and more reliably than ever before.Lead and mentor. You will have the opportunity to guide and influence the mobile engineering community, sharing your expertise, promoting best practices, and fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.Collaborate across the organization. You will work in a highly cross-functional environment, partnering with a diverse group of engineers, product managers, and leaders to drive critical initiatives forward.

We’re excited about you because…

You have 5+ years of Android development experience.You have a product mindset and apply that to how you would build out platform services.You love people, systems, and software and are competent working with all three.You’re curious and like to dive deep into different system architectures.You are an organized and excellent written and verbal communicator.

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, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws