Senior Technical Program Manager, Platform Services

DoorDash, Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CASunnyvale, CASeattle, WA
Salary
$130,600–$192,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Below market

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This role $161k
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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 183 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Technical Program Manager, Platform Services

As a Senior Technical Program Manager, Platform Services, you will join the Engineering team to scale essential infrastructure for three distinct business lines: Drive, Parcels, and Enterprise. You will lead complex, cross-organizational initiatives involving backend services, partner integrations, operational tooling, and platform interfaces to provide dependable logistics capabilities for external businesses. The role requires navigating ambiguity to turn high-level strategy into actionable technical programs while managing stakeholder relationships across Engineering, Product, and Operations. You must demonstrate deep systems thinking regarding distributed systems, architecture, scalability, and reliability trade-offs. Key responsibilities include reviewing technical design documents, estimating timelines, and identifying risks in data flows and infrastructure. Success requires strong communication skills to bridge gaps between technical experts and non-experts while ensuring that engineering execution aligns with merchant, partner, and customer outcomes within the logistics ecosystem.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn in California?

Median $197500 from 68 postings across 19 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Translate Platform Services' high-level strategy into executable technical programs for Drive, Parcels, and Enterprise.
  • Manage complex cross-functional execution by identifying dependencies and establishing clear milestones across multiple engineering teams.
  • Evaluate system architecture and data flows to identify risks regarding scalability and reliability.
  • Resolve ambiguity by defining success metrics and creating actionable paths for loosely defined problems.
  • Align technical development with business outcomes like delivery quality, cost of service, and partner growth.
  • Review technical design documents to provide accurate estimates and project schedules.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both expert and non-expert stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • 5+ years of recent experience as a Technical Program Manager at a technology company.
  • Experience with large-scale distributed systems and system architecture.
  • Experience working with engineering teams on product development and understanding software development processes.
  • Ability to evaluate technical design documents, estimate timelines, and manage project schedules.
  • Proven ability to navigate technical trade-offs regarding scalability and reliability.
  • Strong leadership skills to influence without authority and collaborate across different organizations.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences.

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