Software Engineer, Build and Backend DevEx

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the core Build infrastructure and Developer Experience that powers CI/CD across DoorDash.
• Improve developer workflows in the monorepo through better tooling, automation, and standardization.
• Build solutions in Kotlin, Go, and Python that enhance developer productivity and maintainability.
• Develop new technologies and contribute to open source tech.
• Design large-scale systems with engineering excellence, long-term maintainability, and risk management in mind.
• Work with a team of highly talented and motivated teammates.

Requirements

• 3+ years of backend or infrastructure engineering experience.
• Proficiency in languages such as Kotlin, Go, Java, or Python, with experience building internal tools, developer frameworks, or backend services.
• Experience with CI/CD systems, build tools (e.g., Bazel, Gradle), or infrastructure at scale.
• Experience contributing to tooling that improves the developer experience.
• Excitement to build new tools and systems that simplify workflows, eliminate toil, and increase development velocity.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in a monorepo and building developer tooling.
• Familiarity with MergeQueue systems, remote build execution, or caching strategies.
• Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Formal educational background is not explicitly specified, but experience and skills are emphasized.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for career growth.
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits, paid time off, and paid sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and mental health programs.
• Paid time off details vary for salaried and hourly roles, including flexible vacation and sick leave.