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Machine Learning Engineer - ETA Team

DoorDash

San Francisco, CA
Full Time
Mid Level
137k-299k
8 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Join us in building the world's most reliable on-demand logistics engine for delivery! We are bringing on a talented Machine Learning Engineer to help us develop and improve the ETA models that power DoorDash's three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and dashers. As a fundamental area of investment for DoorDash, ETA has among the coolest problems to solve at scale and creates a major impact on the company and its businesses.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build Deep Learning models for next-generation ETA that provide the most accurate, scalable and robust time predictions and enhance the consumer, merchant, and dasher experience.
  • Own the modeling life cycle end-to-end, including feature creation, model development and testing, experimentation, monitoring and explainability, and model maintenance.
  • Explore new opportunities where ETA can be used as a lever that benefits new business, new markets, and new regions.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to develop and iterate on models to grow the business and improve service quality.

Requirements

  • 1+ years of industry experience post-PhD or 3+ years of industry experience post-graduate degree developing advanced machine learning models with business impact.
  • M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science, Statistics, or related quantitative fields.
  • Strong background in Deep Learning and OSS ML technologies such as Spark, PyTorch, Airflow with hands-on experience in production.
  • Demonstrated expertise with programming languages e.g. Python and machine learning libraries e.g., Spark MLLib, PyTorch.
  • Deep understanding of complex systems such as Marketplaces, and domain knowledge in two or more of the following: Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Operations Research / Optimization, and LLM.
  • Experience shipping production-grade ML models and optimization systems, and designing sophisticated experimentation techniques.
  • Ability to relocate or be located in San Francisco, CA, Sunnyvale, CA, or Seattle, WA.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with complex systems such as Marketplaces.
  • Domain knowledge in Reinforcement Learning, Operations Research / Optimization, and LLM.

Qualifications

  • Educational background with an M.S. or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, or related fields.

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive salary within a range based on skills, experience, and location.
  • Opportunities for equity grants.
  • Comprehensive benefits including 401(k) with employer matching, paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits, paid time off, and paid sick leave.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, disability and life insurance, family-forming assistance, mental health programs, and more.
  • Paid time off: flexible vacation, 80 hours of paid sick leave for salaried roles; accrued vacation and sick time for hourly roles.

Working at DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission is to empower local economies by making impactful decisions with empathy for our users—dashers, merchant partners, and consumers. We foster a rapidly growing, constantly changing environment that encourages team members to share perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and creating an equitable workplace, actively hiring from diverse backgrounds and experiences to promote innovation and success.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 15, 2025
Job CategoryData Science
Salary137k-299k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceMid Level

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About DoorDash

Website

doordash.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

San Francisco, CA

Industry

Mobile Food Services

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