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 collaboratively 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.
• Experience building internal tools, developer frameworks, or backend services.
• Experience with CI/CD systems, build tools (e.g., Bazel, Gradle), or infrastructure at scale.
• Contributed 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

• Educational background is not explicitly specified, but relevant experience is required.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary within the range of $159,800-$235,000 USD, based on skills and experience.
• Opportunities for equity grants.
• Comprehensive benefits including 401(k) with employer matching, 16 weeks paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits, paid time off, paid sick leave, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 11 paid holidays, disability and 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.