Software Engineer, Test Platform

About the Team Our mission is to make performance an integral part of DoorDash’s software development lifecycle and empower developers to push the limits of the systems they design and develop. We are responsible for providing tools and capabilities to preemptively identify and address performance, scalability and efficiency limitations, starting at the granular level and bubbling to the E2E ecosystem, leading to smooth/performant experience for all audiences of DoorDash.About the Role As a Senior Software Engineer on the Performance Platform team, you will build foundational pieces that will impact the performance characteristics of systems across DoorDash. These include developer tools, frameworks and libraries. You will work closely with engineers, technical product managers, and engineering managers across all parts of the engineering organization to deliver large and impactful initiatives. Additionally, you will be a culture carrier for the Performance Platform team through mentorship, education, and engagement of your peers.You will report into the Engineering Manager on our Performance Platform team in our Developer Platform organization.You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

Develop and maintain foundational components to enable DoorDash Engineers to confidently measure and tune performance of their services/components.

Take on significant technical challenges and have a large impact.

Drive collaboration with stakeholders, external partners and peer engineering leaders.

Mentor junior team members, and lead cross functional pods to create collective impact

Join a growing company and grow right along with us.

We’re excited about you because…

5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer working on backend platform/infrastructure teams

Proficiency in at least one OOP language (eg. Java, Kotlin, Go, C/C# etc)

Experience building and maintaining platform components at scale

You apply a product mindset to platform problems and feel accomplished enabling others

You strive for design simplicity and consistency above all else

You solve problems using software to automate or prevent toil

Compensation The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all regular employees that includes a 401(k) plan with an employer match, paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness benefits, and several paid holidays. Paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (i.e. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act).Additionally, for full-time employees, DoorDash offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, a commuter benefit match, and a mental health program, among others. To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here (https://careers.doordash.com/) .The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographical market up to our highest geographical market within California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Washington. I4$119,100 — $175,100 USD I5$145,000 — $213,200 USD I6$171,600 — $252,400 USD About 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 a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods. DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're 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. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.Statement of Non-Discrimination : In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation. If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.