Engineering Manager, Social

About the Team

At Door Dash, we are transforming how people discover and enjoy what is best in their neighborhoods. Today, online ordering can feel transactional. Our mission is to make it personal, social, and inspiring. The Social team is leading this transformation by blending authentic community content such as reviews, videos, and recommendations with AI to understand what people love, personalize discovery, and create trusted connections between customers, creators, and local experts.

You will lead a talented team of full‑stack engineers who are shaping the next generation of social discovery experiences. This includes integrating intelligent content ranking, personalized feeds, video‑driven discovery, and sharing features across the Door Dash app. You will work closely with partners in Product, Design, and Machine Learning to bring these ideas to life through scalable and reliable engineering systems.

You will play a hands‑on leadership role, guiding both the technology and the team that make social discovery at Door Dash possible.

• Lead a full‑stack engineering team working across backend, web, Android, and iOS platforms.
• Partner with product, design, and ML teams to build features that make Door Dash more social, visual, and intelligent.
• Inspire a culture of technical excellence, inclusivity, and experimentation.
• Define a long‑term technical roadmap that balances innovation with reliability, performance, and user trust.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers while fostering collaboration and growth.

• Shape how millions of people discover new favorites using AI‑powered personalization and social context.
• Build intelligent systems that connect customers through authentic community and creator content.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional leaders to translate data and insights into engaging, scalable product experiences.
• Drive technical innovation in a fast‑paced environment that encourages creativity and rapid iteration.
• Play a key role in redefining the intersection of social content, AI, and commerce.

• 7 or more years of software engineering experience, including at least 2 years of technical leadership or people management.
• Experience leading full‑stack teams and building products across backend and client platforms (Web, iOS, Android).
• A strong product mindset and the ability to connect technical strategy to user value and business impact.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non‑technical partners.
• A BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

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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. Ranges are market‑dependent and may be modified in the future. In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants.

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Door Dash cares about you and your overall well‑being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). Door Dash also…