Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

DoorDash, Inc

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$193,800–$285,000 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $182k
This role $239k
$125k most similar roles pay here $302k

This role pays more than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $144,350–$219,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $239k versus about $182k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 186 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,200–$218,000 across 164 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure joins the Cloud Infrastructure team to build and maintain a 24x7, no-downtime global infrastructure system for a three-sided marketplace. This role sits at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, security, and developer experience, where you will design and operate foundational platforms including account vending, IAM, networking primitives, and infrastructure as code. You will partner with internal teams to resolve complex cloud needs, such as multi-cloud deployments and cross-cloud credential vending, while maturing recurring requests into scalable platform products. The role requires expertise in AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, and tools like Terraform and GitOps workflows including Atlantis or ArgoCD. Candidates should be proficient in Go and Python, and skilled in using AI coding tools to improve productivity. You will solve technical challenges related to cloud cost efficiency, security posture, and multi-region connectivity.

What does a Software Engineer earn in New York?

Median $213500 from 216 postings across 44 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and build the foundational cloud platform including account vending, IAM, networking primitives, and infrastructure as code.
  • Create self-service tooling to ensure the most secure and cost-efficient paths are the easiest for engineers to use.
  • Resolve complex or novel cloud requests from internal teams and convert recurring needs into scalable platform products.
  • Drive large-scale initiatives involving multi-cloud integration, unified infrastructure across global brands, and improved security posture.
  • Set technical direction for the team and influence high-level cloud architecture decisions across the entire company.
  • Improve team productivity and operational capabilities through automation, AI tools, and other innovative technologies.
  • Participate in a shared support rotation to maintain system reliability and performance.

What we're looking for

  • You must have 5+ years of experience as a software engineer in infrastructure, cloud, or platform engineering.
  • You must have deep, hands-on experience with AWS services including IAM, Organizations, VPC, S3, and ECR.
  • You must have experience with cloud networking primitives such as VPC, PrivateLink, Transit Gateway, and VPC peering.
  • You must have experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and GitOps workflows like Atlantis or ArgoCD.
  • You must have experience with programming languages including Go and Python.
  • You must have experience with Kubernetes.
  • You must be proficient in using AI coding tools throughout the full software development lifecycle.
  • Experience with GCP, building internal cloud platforms at scale, or cloud cost management is preferred.

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