CareerPlan

Software Engineer, Backend (All Teams)

San Francisco, CAFull-time$131k2026-10-13 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Develop, release, and run large-scale web applications and backend architecture for DoorDash's global logistics engine supporting a three-sided marketplace.

Role type

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Builds

Backend services and architecture for DoorDash's on-demand delivery platform

Domain

Logistics / E-commerce / Distributed Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Backend architecture design, REST API development, SQL and NoSQL databases, Service-oriented architecture, Microservices transition, System scalability and reliability, AI coding tools proficiency

Preferred skills

Experience transitioning monolithic codebases to microservices, Deep understanding of modern web stacks (HTTP, REST)

Technologies

Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, REST, HTTP

Responsibilities

Develop and define backend architecture and tech stack for a product area, Improve performance, reliability, scalability and security for backend systems, Transition monolithic codebase to microservice-based architecture, Develop, release and run large-scale web applications

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC