Staff Technical Program Manager, DoorDash
New Verticals
$176-238k
+ Equity
Local food delivery platform
Job no longer available
Local food delivery platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$176-238k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower local economies by connecting food lovers with great local restaurants
Role
Who you are
- You’re experienced in working with large-scale distributed systems, as well as client-side and platform teams, who own Tier 0 services serving external customers. You can speak to system architecture, scalability and reliability decisions, and design trade offs
- You’re a strong leader with the ability to collaborate and build relationships across organizations, bridge gaps between teams, and successfully influence without authority
- You have strong ownership, urgency, and drive. You are willing to roll up your sleeves and dive into the details to understand and drive your programs
- You have excellent written & verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with confidence, clarity, and focus. You can convey concepts and considerations to non-experts and experts alike
- You’ve engaged with Engineering teams on product & platform development with a thorough understanding of software development processes and project planning
- You are pragmatic and detailed in your approach and focus on progress, not perfection
- Bachelor’s Degree with experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related discipline
- 8+ years recent experience as a Technical Program Manager at a technology company
- Experience in large-scale distributed systems and system architecture
- Experience working with full-stack engineers and directly engaging on product development, with a thorough understanding of software development processes
- Project planning and execution skills that include reviewing technical design documents, estimating, and scheduling
- Programs will require a strong technical understanding of both mobile and backend development, general cross organization coordination/facilitation, stakeholder management, and ownership of results
What the job involves
- Our team is looking for a Staff Technical Program Manager for our New Verticals Engineering teams to drive important engineering-wide initiatives related to our Convenience & Groceries businesses
- You will report into the centralized Technical Program Management team in Engineering
- Own Convenience & Grocery Programs - You will partner closely with the VP of Engineering, their leadership team, Product leaders, and our Strategy & Operation team to establish the strategy, technical roadmap, and priorities. Focus areas for your programs will include data quality, operational excellence, product launches and platform enhancements
- Plan & Execute Optimizations - You will drive optimizations related to planning Engineering objectives and key results, develop frameworks for team execution/tracking, and provide visibility to resource allocation and prioritization
- Demonstrate Technical Depth - You will develop a full understanding of our technical stack and interdependencies, allowing you to contribute to designs and ensure they are scalable, reliable, and efficient
- Nurture Stakeholders - You will manage all stakeholder expectations from leadership to individual teams, possess strong problem solving and negotiation skills, and earn the trust of partners and teams
- Navigate a Complex Organization - You understand engineers and enjoy working with them. You will build trust by developing strong technical domain knowledge that adds value beyond project management
- Manage Process & Timelines - You will manage timely and succinct communications to leadership and across teams to ensure accountability. You’ll develop processes to ensure teamwork is streamlined to manage complexity and optimized velocity. You are thoughtful about how and when to implement processes with a light touch and clear understanding of success within DoorDash’s culture. You’ll balance urgency and priority while moving the needle on multiple initiatives
Our take
DoorDash was an early entrant into the last-mile restaurant delivery business, which is now crowded with the likes of Uber Eats, Postmates and GrubHub. They offer restaurants an end-to-end delivery platform, generating new business and access to a network of delivery drivers.
To differentiate itself in the market, DoorDash focused on areas with fewer competitors and found success in this untapped market. Other factors, such as the company's targeting of restaurants which many not typically offer a delivery service, also contribute to its profitability. The company made its stock market debut in 2020 with one of the biggest IPOs of the year.
However, in light of increasing discontent around DoorDash's commission structure from restaurants, competition remains fierce. The business recently responded by publishing a transparent fee structure, but the number of options open to restaurants means DoorDash must fight to keep its customers loyal. Despite this, by focusing on consumer retention, logistics and technology, the company is likely able to maintain its existing growth and revenue.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
13% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Jun 2020
$400m
SERIES H
Nov 2019
$100m
SERIES G
Total funding: $2.5bn
Company benefits
- Company stock options
- Work from home stipend
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company HQ
Mid-Market, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Tony Xu
(CEO)Tony studied at UCB and worked as a Matrix Partners Associate while studying for an MBA at Stanford. He combined this experience to co-found DoorDash in January 2013, and has served as CEO since June 2013.
Stanley Tang
(CPO)Previously studied Computer Science at Stanford, before working at Facebook as a Software Engineer.
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