Software Engineer, Site Reliability (SRE) at DoorDash (S13)
Restaurant delivery.
United States / Remote (US)
Full-time
About DoorDash

DoorDash is a technology company that is building the next generation of local delivery. We operate a full stack delivery service: by partnering with merchants, hiring our own drivers, and building our own logistics software, we are able to control the entire delivery experience to make it more efficient for everyone.

Our team is looking to grow with talented people who want to build much more than just a food delivery company. We help small businesses grow, give underemployed people meaningful work, and offer affordable convenience to consumers.

Our investors include Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, Charles River Ventures, Andreesen Horowitz, SV Angel, Y Combinator and many others.

We're looking to expand the founding team with talented people who are excited about our mission to empower local economies and build out the world's first real-time logistics company.

DoorDash is based in San Francisco, CA.

About the role

Come help us build the world's most reliable on-demand, logistics engine for delivery! We're bringing on experienced engineers to help us create and maintain a 24x7, no downtime, global infrastructure system that powers DoorDash’s three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and dashers.

At DoorDash, our software engineers work on everything from backend systems to beautiful and thoughtful user interfaces, to scaling products that will automate human processes and make deliveries happen as fast as possible.

About the Team

SRE serves a critical role in DoorDash. They work deeply embedded in our product engineering teams and focus on contributing to the reliability and scalability of our applications and services. They understand both the application stack really well, and our infrastructure systems and tools. Because of this, their work spans both worlds and requires a diverse set of skills.

About the Role

Your responsibilities include:

  • Owning and improving the scalability and reliability of our products.
  • Working directly with product engineering and infrastructure teams.
  • Rolling up your sleeves with hands on designing, coding, configuring, debugging, and monitoring.
  • Maintaining a positive and supportive work culture.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will** …**

  • Join a growing company and grow right along with us.
  • Take on significant technical challenges and have large impact.
  • Have the ability to shape and improve our engineering culture.

We’re excited about you because…

  • You have 5+ years experience in a role to improve the reliability and scalability of systems.
  • You have experience with RDBMS, NoSQL, search, caching, and queuing.
  • You love systems and software and are competent in both engineering competencies.
  • You’re curious and dive deep into different system architectures.
  • You are organized and excellent written and verbal communicator.

Why You’ll Love Working at DoorDash

  • We are leaders  - Leadership is not limited to our management team. It’s something everyone at DoorDash embraces and embodies.
  • We are ** doers** - We believe the only way to predict the future is to build it. Creating solutions that will lead our company and our industry is what we do -- on every project, every day. 
  • We are learning  - We’re not afraid to dig in and uncover the truth, even if it’s scary or inconvenient. Everyone here is continually learning on the job, no matter if we’ve been in a role for one year or one minute.
  • We are customer obsessed  - Our mission is to grow and empower local economies. We are committed to our customers, merchants, and dashers and believe in connecting people with possibility.
  • We are all DoorDash  - The magic of DoorDash is our people, together making our inspiring goals attainable and driving us to greater heights. 
  • We offer great compensation packages and comprehensive health benefits.

About DoorDash

DoorDash is a technology company that connects customers with their favorite local and national businesses in over 4,000 cities and all 50 states across the United States and Canada. Founded in 2013, DoorDash empowers merchants to grow their businesses by offering on-demand delivery, data-driven insights, and better in-store efficiency, providing delightful experiences from door to door. By building the last-mile delivery infrastructure for local cities, DoorDash is bringing communities closer, one doorstep at a time. Read more on the DoorDash blog or at www.doordash.com

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of the best and brightest from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel. 

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or 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.

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