Tax Platform Lead (Vertex & Integrations)

DoorDash, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 129,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer matching

Paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits

Job summary

DoorDash, Inc. is seeking an experienced Manager, Tax Technology to lead the tax platform development and business projects across US, Canada, and ANZ tax contexts. The role focuses on end‑to‑end delivery of tax features, new verticals, and partnerships, coordinating with Tax Engineering, TAP, and Product teams.

You will drive functional design, handle Vertex configuration, and oversee testing and cutovers, with time zones spanning the US East Coast and offshore teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of indirect tax or indirect tax technology experience.
• Experience with US sales and use tax; Canada GST/HST/PST; Australia/NZ GST.
• Hands-on configuring Vertex O Series and reviewing Vertex docs.

Responsibilities

• Lead tax platform and business projects on the DoorDash platform, including new verticals and product launches.
• Gather and translate business/tax requirements into functional system specs for configuration, testing and cutover.
• Review BRDs/PRDs/TDDs for tax-system implications and provide tax expertise to engineering.
• Define testing requirements and oversee unit, integration, E2E, shadow, and post-launch validations.
• Trace tax data from upstream systems through Vertex to downstream reporting; flag gaps/risks.
• Validate production readiness and document post-launch lessons learned.
• Collaborate with Tax Engineering, TAP, Product, and offshore teams; ensure knowledge transfer.

Skills

Indirect tax knowledge

Vertex O Series

ERP tax integration (NetSuite)

SQL or Snowflake

Postman / SOAP UI

AI tools usage

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Education

Accounting/Finance/IT/CS degree

Tools

Vertex Center of Excellence

Job description

DoorDash, Inc. is seeking an experienced Manager, Tax Technology to lead the tax platform development and business projects across US, Canada, and ANZ tax contexts. The role focuses on end‑to‑end delivery of tax features, new verticals, and partnerships, coordinating with Tax Engineering, TAP, and Product teams.

You will drive functional design, handle Vertex configuration, and oversee testing and cutovers, with time zones spanning the US East Coast and offshore teams.