Engineering Manager, Personalization
Core
Lead the Personalization engineering team to build ML ranking and recommendation systems that maximize value for consumers, merchants, and DoorDash by reimagining personalization with intent agents, semantic understanding, and real-time ranking.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (ML/Personalization)
Builds
Intent agents, semantic understanding models, content blenders, and real-time ranking systems for DoorDash's consumer funnel.
Domain
Food delivery and logistics; Machine Learning and Recommendation Systems.
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Machine Learning modeling, Deep Learning (GNN, MTL, Transformers), LLMs, User-facing product development, Team leadership, Strategic roadmap definition, Stakeholder management, Talent development.
Preferred skills
Experience with ranking and recommendation problems, LLM-powered agents, semantic representations, multi-objective blending, real-time ML systems.
Technologies
LLM, Deep Learning, GNN, MTL, Transformers.
Responsibilities
Define personalization strategy and technology roadmap; Build intent agents for granular consumer predictions; Extend content blending across verticals; Implement real-time ranking; Lead and grow a team of ML engineers; Partner with Product, Design, and Business stakeholders.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
