
About DoorDash USA
Connecting food lovers with local restaurants
Key Highlights
- Public company (NYSE: DASH) with a major IPO in 2020
- Over 450,000 restaurant partners across the U.S. and Canada
- $2.5 billion raised in funding from top investors
- Headquartered in San Francisco, CA with 1001+ employees
DoorDash is a leading local food delivery platform headquartered in San Francisco, CA, connecting food lovers with over 450,000 restaurants across the U.S. and Canada. Since its IPO in 2020, which was one of the largest of the year, DoorDash has raised $2.5 billion in funding and now employs over 1,...
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DoorDash offers unlimited paid time off, flexible work-from-home opportunities, comprehensive health insurance, a work-from-home stipend, and company ...
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DoorDash fosters a competitive culture focused on innovation and transparency, particularly in its fee structures for restaurants. The company emphasi...
Skills & Technologies
Overview
DoorDash is seeking a Software Engineer for their Traffic team to design and operate networking and service mesh platforms. You'll work with AWS, Kubernetes, and Envoy to enhance service communication. This role requires 2-5 years of experience.
Job Description
Who you are
You have 2-5 years of experience as a Software Engineer, with a strong background in building and maintaining scalable systems. You are familiar with cloud environments and have a solid understanding of networking principles. Your experience includes working with service mesh technologies and ensuring reliable service-to-service communication. You are passionate about improving system reliability, observability, and security, and you thrive in collaborative environments where you can work closely with cross-functional teams.
You have hands-on experience with modern cloud-native technologies, particularly in AWS and GCP. Your technical toolkit includes Kubernetes for container orchestration and Terraform for infrastructure as code. You are comfortable with automation and tooling to manage configurations and traffic routing at scale. You understand the importance of API management and have implemented best practices in service discovery and load balancing.
Desirable
Experience with Envoy and ArgoCD is a plus, as is familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus. You have a proactive approach to problem-solving and are always looking for ways to enhance system performance and security. You are a team player who enjoys sharing knowledge and mentoring others, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.
What you'll do
As a Software Engineer on the Traffic team at DoorDash, you will design, build, and operate the networking and service mesh platform that supports our global infrastructure. Your role will involve collaborating with various teams to ensure consistent networking abstractions and a seamless developer experience. You will work on evolving our service mesh, focusing on enhancing reliability and security for all service-to-service communications.
You will develop automation and tooling to manage configurations and policy rollouts, ensuring that our systems can handle traffic efficiently and securely. Your responsibilities will include driving best practices in API management, service discovery, and fault tolerance, contributing to the overall performance of DoorDashβs logistics engine.
You will be part of a world-class team of engineers, working in a 100% cloud environment. Your contributions will directly impact the reliability and efficiency of our logistics systems, helping to power DoorDashβs three-sided marketplace. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and be at the forefront of building a robust infrastructure that supports our mission.
What we offer
At DoorDash, we value our employees and offer a competitive salary along with comprehensive benefits. You will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where innovation is encouraged, and your contributions are recognized. We foster a culture of collaboration and support, ensuring that you have the resources you need to succeed in your role. Join us in building the future of on-demand logistics and make a meaningful impact in the lives of our customers and partners.
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