Software Engineer, Data Engineering

About The Team

Data is the foundation of Door Dash's success. The Data Engineering team builds database solutions for various use cases including reporting, product analytics, marketing optimization, and financial reporting, serving as the foundation for decision‑making at Door Dash.

Door Dash is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Data to be a technical lead and help architect and scale our data reliability, data infrastructure, automation, and tools to meet growing business needs.

• Own critical data systems that support multiple products/teams
• Develop, implement, and enforce best practices for data infrastructure and automation
• Design, develop, and implement large‑scale, high‑volume, high‑performance data models and pipelines for Data Lake and Data Warehouse
• Improve the reliability and scalability of ingestion, data processing, ETLs, reporting tools, and data ecosystem services
• Manage a portfolio of data products that deliver high‑quality, trustworthy data
• Help onboard and support other engineers as they join the team

• 8+ years of professional experience as a hands‑on engineer and technical leader, leading multiple projects
• 6+ years experience working in data platform and data engineering or a similar role
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Kotlin, or Scala
• 4+ years of experience in ETL orchestration and workflow management tools like Airflow
• Expertise in database fundamentals, SQL, data reliability practices, and distributed computing
• 4+ years of experience with distributed data ecosystems (Spark, Presto) and streaming technologies such as Kafka, Flink, or Spark Streaming
• Excellent communication skills and experience working with technical and non‑technical teams, and knowledge of reporting tools
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment, self‑starter and self‑organizing
• Ability to think strategically, analyze, and interpret market and consumer information
• Must be located near one of our engineering hubs (NYC or other listed locations)

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. Talk to your recruiter for more information.

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 offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family‑forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

• For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
• For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (approximately 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (approximately 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; approximately 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).

• I4: $130,600 – $192,000 USD
• I5: $159,800 – $235,000 USD
• I6: $193,800 – $285,000 USD

Statement of Non-Discrimination:
In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. The company also strives to prevent other subtle forms of inappropriate behavior from gaining a foothold in our office. We value a diverse workforce.

Above and beyond protected categories, we also encourage people who identify as women, non‑binary or gender non‑conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently‑abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans to apply.

Pursuant to relevant local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.