Software Engineer I, Entry-Level (Graduation Date: Fall 2025-Summer 2026)

DoorDash USA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 107,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid parental leave 16 weeks

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Medical benefits (health)

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

11 paid holidays

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Family-forming assistance

Mental health program

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking college students for post-graduate opportunities in software engineering. You will build and operate elements of our scalable logistics platform, collaborating with mentors to deliver reliable backend and frontend features for merchants, dashers, and customers.

You will contribute to code quality, write clean code, use version control, and participate in testing and deployment. This paid program offers mentorship and real-world experience in a fast-growing team at DoorDash.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in CS with graduation date 2025–2026.
• At least 2 software engineering internships or equivalent work experience.
• Experience working with databases (SQL).
• Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures.
• Experience with at least one object-oriented programming language (Python, Java, Kotlin, etc.).
• Experience writing clean code, working with version control, and unit testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and ship technical elements with the support of your mentor, manager, and team members.
• Act on feedback, coaching, and mentorship from your mentor and team members.
• Actively learn about the elements to which you contribute.
• Make a direct impact on our business by collaborating with your team to solve problems for our customers.

Skills

SQL

Algorithms & data structures

Object-oriented programming

Internships/experience

Education

B.S./M.S. in Computer Science

Job description

About the Team

DoorDash is building the world’s most reliable on-demand logistics engine for delivery! We’re looking for experienced engineers to join our fast-growing engineering team to help us develop a 24x7 global infrastructure system that powers DoorDash’s three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and dashers.

About the Role

We are looking for highly motivated college students looking for post-graduation work opportunities to start their career at DoorDash! Our product engineers implement and operate technological solutions to improve the experiences of our merchants, dashers, and consumers. From creating beautiful, user-friendly flows to crafting scalable backend architectures, we strive to deliver reliant, performant technology that delights our customers.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Develop, maintain and ship technical elements with the support of your mentor, manager, and team members
• Act on feedback, coaching, and mentorship from your mentor and team members
• Actively learn about the elements to which you contribute
• Make a direct impact on our business by collaborating with your team to solve problems for our customers

We’re excited about you because you have…

• B.S., M.S. in Computer Science or related disciplines with graduation date between Fall 2025 and Summer 2026
• At least 2 previous Software Engineering internships or equivalent work experience, with no more than 2 years of full-time work experience
• Experience working with databases (e.g. SQL)
• Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Experience working with at least one object-oriented programming language (e.g. Python, Java, Kotlin, etc.)
• Experience writing clean code, working with version control, and unit testing

Nice to Haves:

• Able to analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various systems
• Excited to develop, release, and run large-scale web applications
• Experience with solutions for systems monitoring, live deployments, and continuous integration
• Experience with real-time technology problems
• Experience working with service oriented architecture, writing APIs, and designing systems

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

$107,400 – $158,000 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.

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.