Engineering Manager, Data

DoorDash, Inc

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CASunnyvale, CASeattle, WA
Salary
$193,800–$285,000 / yr
Posted
7 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $239k
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This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $147,875–$232,425 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $239k versus about $190k for comparable roles.

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About DoorDash, Inc

DoorDash, Inc. is an American company operating online food ordering and food delivery. It trades under the symbol DASH. With a 56% market share, DoorDash is the largest food delivery platform in the United States.

DoorDash, Inc currently has 242 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,600–$192,000 across 161 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Engineering Manager, Data

As an Engineering Manager in Data at DoorDash, you will lead a growing team of data engineers focused on building enterprise-scale data solutions and enhancing the developer experience through robust tools. Your role involves acting as a technical expert for data architecture to support data engineers, scientists, and partners across the organization. You will foster an engineering culture that prioritizes reliability and quality while driving innovation in a fast-paced environment. Key responsibilities include hiring and growing teams, implementing continuous improvement of data architecture, and collaborating with stakeholders on large-scale ETL orchestration and big data processing systems. Ideal candidates have 10+ years of experience in data engineering, hands-on management skills, and expertise in technologies like Snowflake/Redshift, AWS/GCP, Hadoop/Spark, Flink/Airflow, and Delta Lake/Iceberg. This role is crucial for DoorDash's mission to leverage data as a strategic asset at scale.

What you'll do

  • Lead the development of enterprise-scale data solutions for DoorDash.
  • Act as a technical expert on data architecture to support data engineers and scientists.
  • Foster an engineering culture focused on reliability, quality, and excellence.
  • Hire, grow, and nurture a high-performing team of data professionals.
  • Drive innovation by breaking down large systems into reusable components.
  • Plan and execute both short-term wins and long-term strategic initiatives.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders, external partners, and peer leaders for cross-functional success.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in data engineering or a related field
  • At least 2 years of hands-on management experience
  • Proven ability to hire, grow, and nurture impactful business-focused data teams
  • Expertise in Snowflake/Redshift, AWS/GCP, Hadoop/Spark, Lambda/KAPPA architectures
  • Hands-on coding skills in SQL and Python for closing gaps in data infrastructure
  • Experience with large-scale batch/real-time ETL orchestration and big data processing systems
  • Familiarity with cloud-based environments like AWS and Datalake solutions such as Delta Lake

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