Principal Software Engineer, Ads

DoorDash, Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $268,600–$395,000 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 238 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer, Ads

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As a Principal Software Engineer on DoorDash's Ads team, you will serve as the technical leader for the Ads organization, setting architectural direction and driving long-term technical strategy across the full stack. This individual contributor role involves defining technical roadmaps that balance short-term product delivery with long-term platform health, while also mentoring engineers to raise the bar on technical excellence. You will work closely with Machine Learning, Product, Data Science, and Infrastructure teams to align on roadmap priorities, scale foundational systems, and enhance advertiser ROI, platform reliability, and consumer experience. The ideal candidate has over 12 years of industry experience in leading large-scale initiatives, deep expertise in building scalable platform systems, and significant experience in ads or marketplace platforms. Strong technical intuition, cross-functional influence skills, and a growth mindset are essential for this role that operates at director level scope while remaining hands-on.

Skills

Python Java Kubernetes Docker AWS CI/CD PostgreSQL Redis GraphQL React Scalability Microservices RESTful APIs Monitoring Logging

What you'll do

Lead technical direction for the Ads organization, setting architectural vision and strategy.
Drive alignment and mentorship across ML, Infrastructure, Product, Data Science teams.
Define patterns and standards for designing, shipping, and operating large-scale systems.
Solve complex distributed systems challenges by writing impactful code.
Balance short-term product delivery with long-term platform health in technical roadmaps.

What we're looking for

12+ years of industry experience leading large-scale platform initiatives.
Proven track record of defining and driving multi-year technical roadmaps.
Deep expertise in building and scaling platform systems for product experiences.
Meaningful experience in ads, commerce, or marketplace platforms required.
Ability to operate at director level scope with strong cross-functional influence.
Exceptional technical intuition paired with strong alignment skills across teams.
Humility and growth mindset, leading through collaboration rather than hierarchy.

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