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Senior Associate, Operational Intelligence, Labs

San Francisco, CAFull-time$94k–$138k2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10

Core

Build and maintain full-stack applications, integrations, and automation to improve the reliability and efficiency of DoorDash's autonomous delivery robot fleet.

Role type

Senior Associate, full-stack software engineer (operational intelligence)

Builds

Internal applications, data integrations, and AI-powered workflows for the robotics fleet

Domain

Logistics / Autonomous Robotics / Technical Operations

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Python, JavaScript, SQL, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, system integration, root cause analysis, technical documentation

Preferred skills

LLMs and AI-assisted development tools, mentoring, production-grade architecture migration

Technologies

Python, JavaScript, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Buildkite, GitHub, REST APIs

Responsibilities

Design and build full-stack features connecting frontend to backend; instrument services with logging, metrics, and alerting; develop integrations and data workflows using APIs and databases; investigate application failures and implement fixes; create technical documentation and troubleshooting guides; mentor team members on code quality and best practices.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC