Senior Technical Program Manager, Launchpad

DoorDash, Inc

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $130,600–$192,000 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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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 · Senior Technical Program Manager, Launchpad

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As a Senior Technical Program Manager at DoorDash's Launchpad team, you will drive the operational backbone of an emerging hardware-software business, acting as the "Execution Engine" for engineering initiatives. You will lead technical roadmaps to ensure flawless platform performance in dynamic environments and bridge product vision with technical execution by translating user requirements into executable specifications. Your role involves developing a deep understanding of DoorDash’s technical stack, managing stakeholder expectations, and navigating complex organizational dynamics while fostering trust among teams. Ideal candidates have over five years of experience in Technical Program Management within high-growth engineering organizations, fluency in distributed systems, hardware/IoT awareness, strong product instincts, structured thinking skills, and resilience to adapt to changing roadmaps based on customer feedback.

Skills

Distributed Systems CI/CD Kubernetes AWS PostgreSQL Python IoT Hardware Engineering Terraform Docker Git Jira Confluence MVP Scrum Agile

What you'll do

Drive the technical roadmap to ensure platform performance in dynamic environments.
Translate user requirements into executable technical specifications with Product and Design teams.
Develop deep understanding of technical stack to contribute to scalable, reliable designs.
Manage stakeholder expectations and build trust through strong problem-solving skills.
Streamline processes to optimize velocity while balancing urgency across multiple initiatives.
Navigate complex organizational dynamics to foster effective collaboration among engineering teams.

What we're looking for

5+ years of Technical Program Management experience in high-growth engineering environments.
Expertise in distributed systems and ability to discuss architectural trade-offs with engineers.
Understanding of hardware/IoT constraints and management of related programs.
Strong product instincts, using data and customer empathy for roadmap prioritization.
Ability to translate business strategy into technical roadmaps with clear milestones.
Resilience and adaptability in an incubation environment with changing roadmaps.

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