Software Engineer, Robotics Infrastructure

DoorDash, Inc

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San Francisco, CA
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$168,000–$247,000 / yr
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112 days ago
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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.

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Software Engineer, Robotics Infrastructure - Autonomy & Robotics, DoorDash Air joins the Autonomy Software team to build and manage the infrastructure required for aerial autonomy. You will develop critical onboard components including process management, health monitoring, configuration management, and message passing for drones. Your daily work involves owning the build system, middleware layer, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure fast development and reliable regression testing. You will utilize C++, Python, ROS2, CMake, and Bazel while working with Nvidia Jetson and JetPack targets. The role focuses on creating real-time, fault-tolerant software for vehicles that cannot gracefully restart at altitude. You will also build logging, plotting, and debugging tools to support SIL/HIL development workflows and define reliability standards like watchdogs and graceful degradation for safety-critical robotics applications.

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Skills

C++ Python ROS2 CMake Bazel Nix Conan NVidia Jetson JetPack LLVM LCM eCal Apex.AI RViz Foxglove Rerun Plotly CI/CD SIL HIL DDS

What you'll do

  • Develop and own critical onboard components including process management, health monitoring, and message passing.
  • Own the build system and middleware layer for C++ and Python on Jetson targets.
  • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and regression testing infrastructure.
  • Build and manage the parameterization system for schema definition, validation, and deployment.
  • Create robotics logging, plotting, and debugging tools to improve team productivity.
  • Support SIL/HIL development workflows in close coordination with the simulation team.
  • Define reliability standards for onboard software such as watchdogs and failover mechanisms.

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS/PhD in CS, EE, ME, Robotics, or a related field.
  • Prior experience in a robotics infrastructure role at a robotics company.
  • Strong C++ and Python skills with experience in systems-level debugging.
  • Experience with robotics middleware such as ROS2, LCM, eCal, or Apex.AI.
  • Experience with build systems and package managers including CMake, Bazel, Nix, or Conan.
  • Experience with NVidia Jetson and JetPack.
  • Experience with robotics logging and visualization tools like RViz, Foxglove, Rerun, or Plotly.
  • Experience designing fault-tolerant systems for safety-critical applications (preferred).

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