Software Engineer I - Launch Your Career in Scalable Systems

DoorDash USA

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 107,000 - 158,000

Full time

14 days+
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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

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.

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