Senior Technical Program Manager, Foundations Engineering

DoorDash, Inc

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CASeattle, WASunnyvale, CA
Salary
$130,600–$192,000 / yr
Posted
4 days ago

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $189k
This role $161k
$119k most similar roles pay here $242k

This role pays less than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $161,983–$215,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $161k versus about $189k 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 240 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,600–$192,000 across 150 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Technical Program Manager, Foundations Engineering

As a Senior Technical Program Manager in Foundations Engineering at DoorDash, you will join a team responsible for the core infrastructure and platforms that support all product engineering efforts. Your role involves defining technical vision and strategy across Data Engineering, Data Platform, Core Infrastructure, and Developer Platform, ensuring alignment with cross-functional teams while managing stakeholder expectations and driving platform adoption through rigorous tracking and migration frameworks. You must possess deep technical knowledge of DoorDash’s technology stack and contribute to design reviews, identifying risks and ensuring scalable solutions. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of experience in a similar role within an infrastructure or platform engineering organization, with expertise in modern engineering practices, cloud infrastructure, and developer tools. This position requires strong leadership, communication, and the ability to influence without direct authority across multiple product teams at scale.

What you'll do

  • Own the vision and strategy for foundational engineering programs across multiple pillars.
  • Drive adoption of new platform capabilities by managing migration frameworks and onboarding processes.
  • Ensure technical depth by understanding interdependencies in the tech stack and contributing to design reviews.
  • Influence cross-functional teams without direct authority to align on platform investment priorities.
  • Manage stakeholder expectations through strong problem-solving and negotiation skills, building trust with competence.
  • Plan and execute optimizations for engineering OKRs and resource allocation across the Foundations portfolio.
  • Maintain timely communication and build efficient processes that enhance team velocity.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager in technology infrastructure or platform engineering.
  • Strong understanding of modern engineering practices, cloud infrastructure, and developer tools.
  • Experience implementing data and infrastructure technologies and driving adoption across product teams.
  • Excellent project planning and execution skills, including technical design review and scheduling.
  • Proven ability to influence without direct authority and manage stakeholder expectations effectively.
  • Pragmatic approach with strong leadership and collaboration skills across organizations.

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