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This role pays more than
86%
of similar roles. Most pay
$181,965–$226,387
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$239k
versus about
$204k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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.
Staff Software Engineering, Backend (All Teams) involves joining Product or Product Platform teams to build and evolve large-scale, highly available systems for a three-sided marketplace. You will set technical direction, lead complex initiatives, and shape the architecture for critical systems while mentoring engineers and improving engineering practices. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing large-scale web applications, defining backend tech stacks, and transitioning a monolithic codebase to a microservice-based architecture. You will focus on improving performance, reliability, scalability, and security. Required skills include proficiency with AI coding tools like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor, along with experience in service-oriented architecture, REST APIs, unit testing, and SQL/NoSQL databases such as Postgres, Redis, and Elasticsearch. You will solve complex technical problems within a global logistics platform.
What does a Software Engineering earn?
Median $178325 from 38 postings across 15 companies.
REST API
SQL
NoSQL
Redis
Elasticsearch
RabbitMQ
Service Oriented Architecture
Unit Testing
HTTP
Claude Code
Codex
Cursor
Web Applications
Backend Architecture
Python
Java
Cloud-native Architecture
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
AI/ML
Data Engineering
API Design
System Design
Software Development Lifecycle
Automation
WCAG) 2.2 AA