Software Engineer, DoorDash

DoorDash Labs

Salary not provided

SQL

React

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Java

Kafka

Redis

Node.js

Postgres

Kotlin

Cassandra

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Local food delivery platform

Job no longer available

Local food delivery platform

1001+ employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceFoodConsumer GoodsDeliveryeCommerce

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

SQL

React

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Java

Kafka

Redis

Node.js

Postgres

Kotlin

Cassandra

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

1001+ employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceFoodConsumer GoodsDeliveryeCommerce

Company mission

To empower local economies by connecting food lovers with great local restaurants

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

If you have a passion for applying robotics solutions to a service loved by millions of people, then we want to talk to you!
B.S., M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or equivalent
6+ years of industry experience as a software engineer
Experience with full software engineering stack - Frontend, Backend & Infra
Ability to improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of multiple system resources
Experience with service oriented architecture, writing API's, unit testing, and architectural designs
Experience with SQL

Desirable

Kotlin, Java, or other JVM languages and frameworks
Node.js, React or other frontend frameworks
GRPC, Kafka, Redis, Postgres, or Cassandra
AWS, Kubernetes, Docker

What the job involves

Design and implement backend services for real time communication with robots, focused on reliability, and future extensibility
Create fleet management web portals and backends for frontends
Evolve DoorDash's core logistics and ordering platforms for supporting robotics use cases
Improve performance, reliability, scalability and security for our backend and frontend systems
Introduce tools and best practices to accelerate our development process

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

Top investors

13% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.7)

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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