DoorDash
Software Engineer, Data Engineering
US · Mid · Contract
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About the role
- Data is at the foundation of DoorDash success.
- By implementing pipelines, data structures, and data warehouse architectures; this team serves as the foundation for decision-making at DoorDash.
- DoorDash is looking for a Software Engineer to be a technical powerhouse to help us scale our data infrastructure, automation and tools to meet growing business needs.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop and implement large scale, high volume, high performance data models and pipelines for Data Lake and Data Warehouse
- Develop and implement data quality checks, conduct QA and implement monitoring routines
- Manage a portfolio of data products that deliver high-quality, trustworthy data
- Help onboard and support other engineers as they join the team
Requirements
- Work with engineering, product teams and 3rd parties to collect required data
- 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
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python/Java
- 3+ years of experience in ETL orchestration and workflow management tools like Airflow, Flink, Oozie and Azkaban using AWS/GCP
- 3+ years of experience with the Distributed data/similar ecosystem (Spark, Hive, Druid, Presto) and streaming technologies such as Kafka/Flink.
- Knowledge of reporting tools such as Tableau, Superset and Looker
- Ability to think strategically, analyze and interpret market and consumer information
- You must be located near one of our engineering hubs indicated above
Skills
- Expert in Database fundamentals, SQL and distributed computing
- Excellent communication skills and experience working with technical and non-technical teams
Compensation
- The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.
- Base salary is localized according to an employee's work location.
- In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants.
- flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
- For hourly roles:
Benefits
- DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.
- To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.
- See below for paid time off details:
Company info
- The Data Engineering team builds database solutions for various use cases including reporting, product analytics, marketing optimization and financial reporting.
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