Staff Backend Engineer: Scale Services & Microservices

DoorDash; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 130,600 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible paid time off

Premium healthcare

Paid parental leave

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer for its Seattle office. This hybrid role involves building and maintaining global infrastructure, developing web applications, and improving backend performance.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience and a strong educational background in Computer Science. Benefits include flexible paid time off and competitive salary ranges.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience in backend development.
• Ability to improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and run large‑scale web applications.
• Define backend architecture for product areas.
• Transition monolithic codebase to microservice architecture.

Skills

Proficiency in AI coding tools

Analyzing system resources

Writing REST APIs

Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases

Education

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

DoorDash is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer for its Seattle office. This hybrid role involves building and maintaining global infrastructure, developing web applications, and improving backend performance.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience and a strong educational background in Computer Science. Benefits include flexible paid time off and competitive salary ranges.