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

DoorDash USA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium health benefits

Wellness reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking an Software Engineer I, Entry-Level in the United States to join its engineering team. You will work closely with a mentor and experienced engineers to build and operate reliable, scalable software that powers interactions among consumers, merchants, and delivery partners across the global platform.

As you progress, you’ll own parts of projects, learn systems at scale, and contribute to code reviews, testing, and best practices while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in Computer Science or a related discipline, graduating Fall 2026–Summer 2027
• At least two software engineering internships or equivalent, with no more than two years of full-time experience
• Experience with at least one object-oriented language (Python, Java, or Kotlin)
• Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Experience with databases/SQL
• Experience writing clean code, using version control, and creating unit tests

Responsibilities

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

Skills

OOP languages

Algorithms & DS

Unit tests

Education

BSc or MSc CS

Graduating 2026-2027

Tools

SQL

Job description

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

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. Our Engineering team tackles complex technical challenges across a global, three-sided marketplace - from creating intuitive product experiences to designing the infrastructure and backend systems that help local commerce thrive.

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 problems
• Familiarity 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).

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