Electrical Engineer, DoorDash
$185.5-250.5k
+ equity grants
Local food delivery platform
Job no longer available
Local food delivery platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$185.5-250.5k
+ equity grants
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower local economies by connecting food lovers with great local restaurants
Role
Who you are
- A B.S., M.S., or PhD. in Electrical Engineering
- 5+ years of industry experience working in a similar role
- Experience taking complex circuits from product definition through production
- Experience with DC power management systems, especially in automotive applications
- Experience with autonomous vehicle communication, networking and sensor systems
- Experience with electric vehicle or mobile robotics safety systems
- Experience designing and troubleshooting complex systems including debugging ground loops, localized noise mitigation, and multi-voltage power systems
- Designed circuits in Altium Designer
- A passion for building robots and autonomous vehicles
What the job involves
- In this role you will help build the next generation of robotic systems within DoorDash Labs from the ground up!
- You will work with an excellent engineering team to solve novel problems that will drastically change last mile logistics.
- We’re a team of people who live and breathe building robots and complex electromechanical systems. We’re unfazed by challenges or new problems and strive to build world class solutions
- Be part of an exciting effort to develop and manufacture our new autonomous delivery robot platform
- Work with our Hardware Engineering and Technician teams to prepare for our launch
- Ship tangible product concepts that make a meaningful impact on a billion dollar business
- Play a key role in architecting and designing a wide range of electrical systems on our next generation delivery robots
- Have a large impact in a small team, collaborating with every other team on the project with many disciplines and stakeholders
Our take
DoorDash was an early entrant into the last-mile restaurant delivery business, which is now crowded with the likes of Uber Eats, Postmates and GrubHub. They offer restaurants an end-to-end delivery platform, generating new business and access to a network of delivery drivers.
To differentiate itself in the market, DoorDash focused on areas with fewer competitors and found success in this untapped market. Other factors, such as the company's targeting of restaurants which many not typically offer a delivery service, also contribute to its profitability. The company made its stock market debut in 2020 with one of the biggest IPOs of the year.
However, in light of increasing discontent around DoorDash's commission structure from restaurants, competition remains fierce. The business recently responded by publishing a transparent fee structure, but the number of options open to restaurants means DoorDash must fight to keep its customers loyal. Despite this, by focusing on consumer retention, logistics and technology, the company is likely able to maintain its existing growth and revenue.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)
Jun 2020
$400m
SERIES H
Nov 2019
$100m
SERIES G
Total funding: $2.5bn
Company benefits
- Company stock options
- Work from home stipend
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company values
- We are doers
- We are learners
- We are leaders
- We are one team
Company HQ
Mid-Market, San Francisco, CA
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Founders
Tony Xu
(CEO)Tony studied at UCB and worked as a Matrix Partners Associate while studying for an MBA at Stanford. He combined this experience to co-found DoorDash in January 2013, and has served as CEO since June 2013.
Stanley Tang
(CPO)Previously studied Computer Science at Stanford, before working at Facebook as a Software Engineer.
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