Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Responsibilities

• Develop, release and run large-scale web applications
• Develop and define the backend architecture and tech stack for a product area
• Improve performance, reliability, scalability and security for backend systems
• Transition monolithic codebase to a microservice-based architecture
• Tackle complex technical problems to disrupt logistics

Requirements

• B.S., M.S., or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent
• 8+ years of industry experience
• Prior experience working with backend tech stacks
• Experience with service oriented architecture, REST APIs, and unit testing
• Understanding of modern web stacks and architecture (HTTP, REST)
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building large scale, real-time applications
• Experience with Java or Kotlin
• Contributor to open source projects

About the Company

DoorDash is a technology and logistics company building a global infrastructure system that powers a three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and dashers.