Software Engineer - Developer Experience, Web

DoorDash, Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Francisco, CASunnyvale, CALos Angeles, CASeattle, WANew York, NY
Salary: $130,600–$192,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $161k

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This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $139,750–$218,731 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $161k versus about $179k 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 190 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer - Developer Experience, Web

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As a Software Engineer - Developer Experience, Web, you will join the Developer Platform organization to build foundational infrastructure for multiple web applications. You will be responsible for creating monorepos, building and CI systems, and agent-first development tooling to improve productivity across the company. Your daily work involves architecting and implementing core libraries while serving as a culture carrier through peer mentorship and education. The role requires deep expertise in the Node.js and TypeScript ecosystem, along with proficiency in using AI coding tools like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor throughout the software development lifecycle. You will solve complex technical hurdles to streamline how engineers build, test, and release features. This position focuses on solving internal developer experience challenges by providing high-impact tooling that serves as the bedrock for all web engineering teams.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

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Skills

Node.js TypeScript Monorepos Build Systems AI Coding Tools Claude Code Codex Cursor Web Development

What you'll do

Build and maintain foundational infrastructure including monorepos, build systems, and CI pipelines for web applications.
Develop agent-first development tools to improve the daily workflows of internal engineers.
Architect and implement core libraries that serve as the foundation for all company web platforms.
Solve complex technical hurdles in web engineering to enable faster and more reliable feature releases.
Mentor other engineers and promote best practices within the web engineering community.
Integrate AI coding tools into the full software development lifecycle to enhance team productivity.
Use developer feedback and data to identify and prioritize high-impact improvements for internal tooling.

What we're looking for

You must be located in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Los Angeles, Seattle, or New York City.
You must have deep expertise in the Node.js and TypeScript ecosystem.
You must be comfortable shipping changes in large, complex codebases and monorepos without full context.
You must be an organized and excellent written and verbal communicator.
You must be proficient in using AI coding tools throughout the full software development lifecycle.
You should be passionate about using emerging AI tools to help others work more effectively (preferred).