Software Engineer, Build and Backend DevEx

DoorDash; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company seeks a Software Engineer for the Build & Backend DevEx team. This role focuses on enhancing developer productivity through infrastructure improvements and tooling in Kotlin, Go, and Python while supporting CI/CD processes across the organization.

Benefits

401(k) plan with employer matching

16 weeks of paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits match

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off and paid sick leave

Mental health program

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend or infrastructure engineering experience.
• Proficient in languages such as Kotlin, Go, Java, or Python.
• Experience with CI/CD systems, build tools, or infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to core Build infrastructure and Developer Experience.
• Improve workflows through better tooling and automation.
• Build solutions in Kotlin, Go, and Python.

Skills

Backend Engineering

Infrastructure Engineering

Kotlin

Go

Java

Python

CI/CD

Developer Experience

Tools

Bazel

Gradle

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Software Engineer, Build and Backend DevEx

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About The Team

The Build & Backend Developer Experience (DevEx) team drives improvements in build infrastructure and tooling to accelerate development and reduce friction for engineers across DoorDash. We support and scale the core systems behind developer productivity at DoorDash from Kotlin and Go development workflows to Bazel based builds and Build infrastructure.

About The Team

The Build & Backend Developer Experience (DevEx) team drives improvements in build infrastructure and tooling to accelerate development and reduce friction for engineers across DoorDash. We support and scale the core systems behind developer productivity at DoorDash from Kotlin and Go development workflows to Bazel based builds and Build infrastructure.

About The Role

As a Software Engineer on the Build & Backend DevEx team, you will help shape the developer experience at DoorDash by improving build performance, enhancing CI tooling, and contributing to core libraries and development platforms in Kotlin and Go. Your work will ensure that engineers across the company can iterate quickly and ship high quality code with confidence. You will report into the Build & DevEx team in our Developer Platform organization.

You’re Excited About This Opportunity Because You Will…

• Contribute to the core Build infrastructure and Developer Experience that powers CI/CD across DoorDash.
• Improve developer workflows in the monorepo through better tooling, automation, and standardization.
• Build solutions in Kotlin, Go and Python that enhance developer productivity and maintainability.
• Be at the forefront of developing new technologies and have the opportunity to leverage and contribute to open source tech.
• Contribute to cross functional projects by designing large scale systems with engineering excellence, long-term maintainability, and risk in mind.
• Work with a team of highly talented and motivated teammates.
• Join a growing company and grow right along with us.
  
  

We’re Excited About You Because…

• You have 3+ years of backend or infrastructure engineering experience.
• You’re proficient in languages such as Kotlin, Go, Java, or Python, and have experience building internal tools, developer frameworks, or backend services.
• You’ve worked with CI/CD systems, build tools (e.g., Bazel, Gradle), or infrastructure at scale.
• You've contributed to tooling that improves the developer experience.
• You’re excited to build new tools and systems that simplify workflows, eliminate toil, and increase development velocity across the company.
  
  

Nice to have

• Experience working in a monorepo and building developer tooling.
• Familiarity with MergeQueue systems, remote build execution, or caching strategies.
• Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud infrastructure.
  
  

Why Join Us?

• Work on high-impact, large-scale developer infrastructure.
• Be part of a team that influences developer experience company wide.
• Opportunity to innovate and drive best practices in CI/CD and build systems.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for career growth.
  
  

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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 (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.

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 ranges for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

I4

$130,600—$192,000 USD

I5

$159,800—$235,000 USD

I6

$193,800—$285,000 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 with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering 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.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

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

Seniority level

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Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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