Software Engineer, Data Engineering

DoorDash, Inc.; San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Seattle (CA, CA, WA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer matching

16 weeks paid parental leave

wellness benefits

commuter benefits match

paid time off and sick leave

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking a Software Engineer to scale data infrastructure, automation, and tools for our data lake and warehouse. You will partner with business units to collect data, build high-performance pipelines, and ensure data quality and reliability.

You will work with Python/Java, SQL, and modern data tools, collaborating across engineering, product, and analytics teams to deliver scalable data solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of data engineering or BI experience.
• Proficiency in Python/Java and SQL.
• Experience with ETL orchestration tools (Airflow, Flink, Oozie, Azkaban).
• Knowledge of data warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift) and distributed systems (Spark, Hive).
• Experience with BI/reporting tools (Tableau, Superset, Looker).
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Understand data requirements with business partners.
• Collaborate with eng, product and 3rd parties to collect data.
• Design and implement large-scale data models and pipelines for Data Lake/Warehouse.
• Develop data quality checks, QA, and monitoring routines.
• Improve reliability and scalability of ETL processes.
• Manage data products and onboard new engineers.

Skills

Python/Java

Airflow/Flink/Oozie

SQL

Spark/Hive/Druid/Presto

Snowflake/Redshift

Tableau/Superset/Looker

Data modeling

Tools

Git

Job description

About the Team

Data is at the foundation of DoorDash success. The Data Engineering team builds database solutions for various use cases including reporting, product analytics, marketing optimization and financial reporting. By implementing pipelines, data structures, and data warehouse architectures; this team serves as the foundation for decision-making at DoorDash.

About the Role

DoorDash is looking for a Software Engineer to be a technical powerhouse to help us scale our data infrastructure, automation and tools to meet growing business needs. You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Work with business partners and stakeholders to understand data requirements
• Work with engineering, product teams and 3rd parties to collect required data
• Design, develop and implement large scale, high volume, high performance data models and pipelines for Data Lake and Data Warehouse
• Develop and implement data quality checks, conduct QA and implement monitoring routines
• Improve the reliability and scalability of our ETL processes
• Manage a portfolio of data products that deliver high-quality, trustworthy data
• Help onboard and support other engineers as they join the team

• 3+ years of professional experience working in data engineering, business intelligence, or a similar role
• You have proficiency in using AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) in the full software development lifecycle, including designing, generating code, testing, monitoring and releasing software
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python/Java
• 3+ years of experience in ETL orchestration and workflow management tools like Airflow, Flink, Oozie and Azkaban using AWS/GCP
• Expert in Database fundamentals, SQL and distributed computing
• 3+ years of experience with the Distributed data/similar ecosystem (Spark, Hive, Druid, Presto) and streaming technologies such as Kafka/Flink.
• Experience working with Snowflake, Redshift, PostgreSQL and/or other DBMS platforms
• Excellent communication skills and experience working with technical and non-technical teams
• Knowledge of reporting tools such as Tableau, Superset and Looker
• Comfortable working in fast paced environment, self starter and self organizing
• Ability to think strategically, analyze and interpret market and consumer information

You must be located near one of our engineering hubs indicated above.

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.

• 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)
• medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 11 paid holidays
• disability and basic life insurance
• family-forming assistance
• mental health program, among others

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).

National Base Pay Range

The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado. $117,500 - $172,800 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 fo