Staff Software Engineer, Search Platform

We are on a mission to build a reliable, fast, and scalable search platform for DoorDash. This team is responsible for providing capabilities like search indexing, retrieval and ranking to help consumers find the most relevant merchants and products on DoorDash. We work across three dimensions: Scale, Product Velocity, and Relevance.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent
• 8+ years of industry experience
• Passion for reliability & performance - you’ve built and operated large-scale low-latency distributed systems with high availability, and you understand cost vs. performance trade-offs
• Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals, system design, and experience with programming languages like Java, C++
• Track record of technical leadership - you excel at collaboration, driving high-impact, technically complex projects end-to-end in fast-paced environments, and mentoring other engineers
• Demonstrated expertise in Information Retrieval, including areas like query serving, indexing, and ranking

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Wellness benefits
• Commuter benefits match
• Paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act)
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 11 paid holidays
• Disability and basic life insurance
• Family-forming assistance
• Mental health program