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Software Engineer, Data Platform

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

Core

Design and operate scalable compute and ingestion frameworks to build an operationally efficient analytical data stack for DoorDash's business and product decisions.

Role type

Senior IC data platform engineer

Builds

Scalable compute and ingestion frameworks, data mobility tools, and governance abstractions

Domain

Big Data infrastructure and governance

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

Big data infrastructure design, high-scale system reliability, data governance, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Apache Spark, data lakehouse solutions, AI coding tools

Preferred skills

Open-source data infrastructure contributions (DataHub, Airflow, Iceberg), real-time analytics expertise

Technologies

Kafka, Flink, Spark, Cassandra, Clickhouse, Iceberg, Airflow

Responsibilities

Drive vision and strategy for the frameworks charter, scale the analytical platform for increasing data volume, build and operate high-scale systems, collaborate with stakeholders on platform solutions

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC