Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering

Responsibilities

• Own critical data systems supporting multiple products and teams.
• Develop and enforce best practices for data infrastructure and automation.
• Design and implement large-scale, high-volume data models and pipelines for data lakes and data warehouses.
• Improve the reliability and scalability of ingestion, data processing, ETL, reporting, and data ecosystem services.
• Manage a portfolio of high-quality, trustworthy data products.
• Serve as a technical lead and help architect and scale data infrastructure.
• Onboard and support engineers joining the team.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience as a hands-on engineer and technical leader leading multiple projects.
• 6+ years of experience in data platforms, data engineering, or a similar role.
• Proficiency using AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Proficiency in Python, Kotlin, or Scala.
• 4+ years of experience with ETL orchestration and workflow management tools such as Airflow.
• Expertise in database fundamentals, SQL, data reliability practices, and distributed computing.
• 4+ years of experience with distributed data ecosystems such as Spark and Presto, and streaming technologies such as Kaa, Flink, or Spark Streaming.
• Strong communication skills, experience working with technical and non-technical teams, and knowledge of reporting tools.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment as a self-starter who can self-organize.
• Ability to think strategically and analyze and interpret market and consumer information.
• Must be located near one of DoorDash’s engineering hubs.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off, and paid sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program.
• Equity grant opportunities are included in the compensation package.
• Salaried employees receive flexible paid time off or vacation plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
• The role requires working from near a DoorDash engineering hub.