Software Engineer, Compute

DoorDash

San Francisco, CA

Full Time

Mid Level

131k-192k

about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

Help us build the world's most reliable, on-demand logistics engine for last-mile delivery! We're bringing on experienced engineers to help us create and maintain a 24x7, no downtime, global infrastructure system that powers DoorDash's three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and dashers. As a member of the Compute Team, you will build and operate a Kubernetes platform for running containerized workloads reliably and efficiently at scale. This role is expected to be 100% remote and reports to the Engineering Manager on the Compute Team in the Core Infrastructure organization.

Key Responsibilities

Support the deployment and operation of multiple highly available Kubernetes clusters.
Establish and enforce best practices for Kubernetes, including deployment patterns, sizing, etc.
Develop solutions with support for monitoring, metrics, and automation.
Collaborate with other teams to influence design for engineering excellence.
Design, develop, and deliver significant features and components to improve and enable service-to-service communication needs for all DoorDash teams in a secure, robust, and scalable way.
Work in a 100% Cloud Environment (AWS) and use tools and services like Argo Workflows, Argo CD, kOps, Prometheus, etc.

Requirements

2-5 years of experience as a software engineer in infrastructure and/or platform teams.
Prior experience with modern infrastructure tooling, such as Kubernetes, as an administrator or operator in a production setting.
Experience with container orchestration, cloud providers (AWS, GCP, etc.), and infrastructure-as-code tools.
Strong development skills in Go, Python or other programming languages.

Nice to Have

Experience designing, developing, operating, and debugging high-traffic production systems.
Experience using AWS cloud services.
Strong knowledge of Linux or similar operating systems and networking.
Curiosity and drive to understand customer needs.
Ability to provide valuable abstractions, clear customer SLOs, and meaningful KPIs.
Prior contributions to projects within the CNCF community.

Qualifications

Educational background or certifications are not explicitly specified, but experience in infrastructure and platform engineering is required.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base salary within the range of $130,600-$192,000 USD, depending on skills, experience, and location.
Opportunities for equity grants.
Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) with employer matching, 16 weeks paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits, paid time off, and paid sick leave.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits, 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 vacation and sick time.

Working at DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are committed to supporting employees' happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave, and more. We value diversity and inclusion, striving to grow and empower a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

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