Senior Software Engineer, Performance Platform

Technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, expanding to become a platform for any and all goods delivery.
$130,600 - $285,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Software Engineer, Performance Platform

DoorDash is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Performance Platform team within the Developer Platform organization. This role focuses on building foundational tools and capabilities that enhance the performance characteristics of systems across DoorDash. The team's mission is to integrate performance considerations throughout the software development lifecycle, enabling developers to optimize their systems effectively. You'll be responsible for developing tools, frameworks, and libraries that help measure and improve system performance, working closely with teams across the engineering organization. The position offers the opportunity to tackle significant technical challenges while mentoring others and driving cross-functional collaboration. DoorDash offers comprehensive benefits including healthcare, 401(k) matching, and various wellness programs. The company maintains a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, actively working to create an inclusive environment for all team members. This role is perfect for experienced engineers passionate about platform engineering and performance optimization who want to make a broad impact across a rapidly growing technology company.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Performance Platform

  • Develop and maintain foundational components to measure and tune performance of services/components
  • Take on significant technical challenges and have a large impact
  • Drive collaboration with stakeholders, external partners and peer engineering leaders
  • Mentor junior team members, and lead cross functional pods
  • Build foundational pieces that will impact the performance characteristics of systems across DoorDash

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, Performance Platform

Java
Kotlin
Go
  • 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer working on backend platform/infrastructure teams
  • Proficiency in at least one OOP language (eg. Java, Kotlin, Go, C++/C# etc)
  • Experience building and maintaining platform components at scale
  • Apply a product mindset to platform problems
  • Strive for design simplicity and consistency
  • Solve problems using software to automate or prevent toil

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer, Performance Platform

401k
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Parental Leave
Commuter Benefits
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching
  • Flexible vacation (for salaried roles)
  • 80 hours of paid sick time per year
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Wellness benefit
  • Commuter benefit match
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Disability and basic life insurance
  • Family-forming assistance
  • Mental health program

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