Engineering Manager, DoorDash

Ads Platform

$177-282k

Senior and Expert level
New York
DoorDash

Local food delivery platform

Job no longer available

DoorDash

Local food delivery platform

1001+ employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceFoodConsumer GoodsDeliveryeCommerce

Job no longer available

$177-282k

Senior and Expert level
New York

1001+ employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceFoodConsumer GoodsDeliveryeCommerce

Company mission

To empower local economies by connecting food lovers with great local restaurants

Role

Who you are

  • B.S., M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or equivalent
  • 5+ years of industry experience in developing backend platform infrastructure
  • 4+ years of management experience
  • Strong hands-on experience with distributed system design, system scaling, and performance optimization
  • Strong track record of execution, leadership and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and x-functional partners
  • Ability to lead and grow an excellent engineering team in a rapidly changing business environment

What the job involves

  • As the manager responsible for the Ads Platform team, you will be driving the technical vision and execution of the teams and also lead the evolution of the platform to be world-class, reliable, highly available, and easily extensible
  • You will lead a talented team of backend engineers
  • You will partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define the roadmap and vision for the team and delivery immense impact
  • Scale the team by developing internal talents and attracting top talents
  • Provided technical guidance and roll up your sleeves with hands-on contributions when necessary

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Insights

Top investors

13% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • Company stock options
  • Work from home stipend
  • Unlimited paid time off policy
  • Work from home opportunities
  • Health insurance

Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)

Jun 2020

$400m

SERIES H

Nov 2019

$100m

SERIES G

Total funding: $2.5bn

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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