Software Engineer, Backend

DoorDash, Inc

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco, CANew York, NYSunnyvale, CASeattle, WA
Salary: $130,600–$192,000 / yr
Posted: 14 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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 97 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $163,800–$240,900 across 96 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Backend

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Software Engineer, Backend (All Teams) joins the engineering team to develop a global infrastructure system for a three-sided marketplace. Working on Product or Product Platform teams, you will develop, release, and run large-scale web applications while defining backend architecture and tech stacks. Key responsibilities include improving performance, reliability, scalability, and security while transitioning a monolithic codebase into a microservice-based architecture. You will utilize AI coding tools like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor throughout the software development lifecycle. Required technical skills include experience with service-oriented architecture, writing REST APIs, unit testing, and architectural design. You must demonstrate proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases, specifically Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch, and RabbitMQ, to solve complex logistics problems and manage system resources within a modern web stack using HTTP and REST.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.

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Skills

REST API SQL NoSQL Redis Elasticsearch RabbitMQ Service Oriented Architecture Unit Testing HTTP Claude Code Codex Cursor

What you'll do

Develop, release, and run large-scale web applications.
Define the backend architecture and technology stack for specific product areas.
Improve the performance, reliability, scalability, and security of backend systems.
Transition the existing monolithic codebase into a microservice-based architecture.
Analyze and improve the efficiency and stability of various system resources.
Write REST APIs and perform unit testing for service-oriented architectures.
Use AI coding tools throughout the full software development lifecycle.

What we're looking for

B.S., M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or equivalent.
2+ years of industry experience working with backend tech stacks.
Proficiency in using AI coding tools in the full software development lifecycle.
Experience with service oriented architecture, writing REST APIs, unit testing, and architectural design.
Understanding of modern web stacks and architecture including HTTP and REST.
Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and technologies like Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch, and RabbitMQ.
Ability to analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources.

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