Software Engineer I, Entry-Level (Graduation Date: Fall 2026-Summer 2027) - US

DoorDash, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); In loco; USD 107.000 - 158.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Premium healthcare

Wellness expense reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Development benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

DoorDash is looking for students completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree to begin their engineering careers. You’ll develop, ship production-ready software with mentorship, learn systems at scale, and collaborate across teams to impact consumers, merchants, and delivery partners.

You’ll gain hands-on experience with clean coding practices, version control, and unit testing while receiving guidance from experienced engineers and mentors.

Competenze

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, graduating between Fall 2026 and Summer 2027
• At least two previous software engineering internships or equivalent practical experience, with no more than two years of full-time professional experience
• Experience using at least one object‑oriented programming language, such as Python, Java, or Kotlin
• A solid understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Experience working with databases and technologies such as SQL
• Experience writing clean code, using version control, and creating unit tests

Mansioni

• Develop, maintain, and ship production-ready software with support from your mentor and team
• Write clean, testable code and contribute to code reviews, version control, and engineering best practices
• Learn the systems and technical areas your work contributes to, including how they operate at scale
• Apply feedback and coaching to strengthen your technical skills and problem-solving approach
• Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional partners to solve problems for consumers, merchants, and delivery partners

Conoscenze

Python

Java

Kotlin

Algorithms

SQL

Git

Unit tests

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Computer Science

Descrizione del lavoro

About the Team

DoorDash, Deliveroo, and Wolt are one global team building the future of local commerce. Our products power millions of interactions between consumers, merchants, and couriers every day, in cities around the world. Together, we’re combining global scale with deep local understanding to deliver what’s next. At DoorDash, you may collaborate with teammates, systems, and leaders across all three brands.We’re looking for students completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree to begin their engineering careers with DoorDash. You’ll help build and operate reliable, scalable technology that improves the experiences of consumers, merchants, and delivery partners across our global platform.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

You’ll work alongside a mentor, manager, and experienced engineers while contributing to real products and systems. As you build your technical knowledge, you’ll take on increasing ownership and see how your work affects the people and businesses using our platform. Here’s what your day-to-day might look like:

• Develop, maintain, and ship production-ready software with support from your mentor and team
• Write clean, testable code and contribute to code reviews, version control, and engineering best practices
• Learn the systems and technical areas your work contributes to, including how they operate at scale
• Apply feedback and coaching to strengthen your technical skills and problem-solving approach
• Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional partners to solve problems for consumers, merchants, and delivery partners

We’re excited about you because you have…

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, graduating between Fall 2026 and Summer 2027
• At least two previous software engineering internships or equivalent practical experience, with no more than two years of full-time professional experience
• Experience using at least one object‑oriented programming language, such as Python, Java, or Kotlin
• A solid understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Experience working with databases and technologies such as SQL
• Experience writing clean code, using version control, and creating unit tests

Nice to Have

• Curiosity about using AI-powered tools to support software development, problem‑solving, and learning, alongside an understanding of how to evaluate their outputs and use them responsibly
• Experience analyzing and improving the efficiency, scalability, or stability of software systems
• Interest in developing, releasing, and operating large-scale web applications
• Familiarity with systems monitoring, live deployments, or continuous integration
• Experience solving real‑time technology problemsFamiliarity with service‑oriented architecture, API development, or systems design

Why You’ll Love It Here

You’ll begin your career by contributing to technology used in the real world every day, with mentorship and support from experienced engineers. As your skills grow, so will the scope of the problems you can own. You’ll learn how large‑scale systems behave in production, see the impact of what you build, and work with teammates across different disciplines, countries, and brands.

What We Offer

• Premium healthcare and comprehensive health benefits
• Wellness expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• Benefits and perks designed to support your health, wellbeing, and development

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.

Notice Regarding Use of AI and Automated Tools: To streamline our hiring process, DoorDash utilizes an automated recruitment tool called Metaview.

How it works: Metaview assists our recruiting team by evaluating job related qualifications and characteristics in connection with hiring. The tool is designed and used to support - rather than replace - human decision‑making; trained personnel make final decisions with meaningful human review and oversight, and DoorDash does not use Metaview or other AI‑enabled tool in a manner that has the effect of subjecting applicants or employees to discrimination based on any protected characteristic or proxy or for engaging in any protected activity under applicable law.

Data Retention, Privacy & Bias Audit: Data collected during this process is retained in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy https://help.doordash.com/en-us/legal/article/ax-privacy-notice and applicable state laws. In compliance with New York City Local Law 144, the independent bias audit summary for Metaview is publicly available for review at https://trust.warden-ai.com/metaview/application-review.