Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering

DoorDash USA; San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Seattle (CA, CA, WA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering to act as a technical lead for data reliability, infrastructure, and automation. You will architect and scale high-volume data systems, pipelines, and tools to meet growing business needs across multiple product areas.

You will own critical data systems, set best practices for data infra, and mentor other engineers while managing a portfolio of data products delivering trustworthy data.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on engineering and leadership experience.
• 6+ years in data platform and data engineering.
• Proficiency with Python, Kotlin, or Scala in full lifecycle development.
• 4+ years in ETL orchestration and Airflow or similar tools.
• Expertise in SQL, data reliability, and distributed data ecosystems.
• Excellent communication and ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own critical data systems supporting multiple products/teams.
• Develop and enforce best practices for data infrastructure and automation.
• Design and scale data models and pipelines for Data Lake/Warehouse.
• Improve reliability and scalability of ingestion, processing, and reporting.
• Manage a portfolio of data products delivering high-quality data.
• Onboard and support other engineers joining the team.

Skills

Python/Kotlin/Scala

AI coding tools

Data modeling

Distributed computing

Communication skills

Self-starter

Tools

Airflow

Spark

Presto

Kaa/Flink/Spark Streaming

Job description

Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering

San Francisco, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; Seattle, WA

About the Team

Data is at the foundation of DoorDash success. The Data Engineering team builds database solutions for various use cases including reporting, product analytics,marketing optimization and fi nancial reporting. Team serves as the foundation for decision-making at DoorDash.

About the Role

DoorDash is looking for a Sta ff Software Engineer,Data to be a technical lead and help architect and scale our data reliability, data infrastructure, automation and tools to meetgrowing business needs.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will...

• Own critical data systems that support multiple products/teams
• Develop, implement and enforce best practices for data infrastructure and automation
• Design, develop and implement large scale, high volume, high performance data models and pipelines for Data Lake and Data Warehouse
• Improve the reliability and scalability of our Ingestion, data processing, ETLs, Reporting tools and data ecosystem services
• Manage a portfolio of data products that deliver high-quality, trustworthy data
• Help onboard and support other engineers as they join the team

We’re excited about you because...

• 8+ years of professional experience as a hands-on engineer and technical leader leading multiple projects
• 6+ years experience working in data platform and data engineering or a similar role
• You have proficiency in using AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) in the full software development lifecycle, including designing, generating code, testing, monitoring and releasing software
• Pro fi ciency in programming languages such as Python/Kotlin/Scala
• 4+ years of experience in ETL orchestration and work fl ow management tools like Air fl ow
• Expert in database fundamentals, SQL, data reliability practices and distributed computing
• 4+ years of experience with the Distributed data/similar ecosystem (Spark, Presto) and streaming technologies such as Kaa/Flink/Spark Streaming
• Excellent communication skills and experience working with technical andnon-technical teams and knowledge of reporting tools
• Comfortable working in fast paced environment, self starter and self organizing
• Ability to think strategically, analyze and interpret market and consumerinformation
• You must be located near one of our engineering hubs indicated above

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

I4

$130,600 - $192,000 USD

I5

$159,800 - $235,000 USD

I6

$193,800 - $285,000 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.

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