Software Engineer, Performance Platform

A technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, empowering local economies through delivery services.
$130,600 - $285,000
Backend
Mid-Level Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
2+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Logistics

Description For Software Engineer, Performance Platform

DoorDash's Performance Platform team is seeking a Software Engineer to join their mission of making performance an integral part of DoorDash's software development lifecycle. This role focuses on building foundational tools and capabilities that impact system performance across the entire organization. As part of the Developer Platform organization, you'll work on creating developer tools, frameworks, and libraries that help identify and address performance, scalability, and efficiency limitations.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to work with a growing company while tackling significant technical challenges. You'll collaborate closely with engineers, technical product managers, and engineering managers across all parts of the engineering organization to deliver impactful initiatives. The role requires expertise in backend development and platform infrastructure, with a focus on building scalable solutions.

DoorDash offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive base salary, equity grants, healthcare benefits, 401(k) with employer match, and various wellness programs. The company strongly values diversity and inclusion, maintaining a commitment to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who are passionate about platform development and want to make a significant impact on a rapidly growing technology company.

The role provides a unique chance to be a culture carrier through mentorship and peer engagement while working on foundational components that enable DoorDash engineers to measure and tune their services' performance effectively. If you're excited about building platform components at scale and have a product mindset toward solving infrastructure challenges, this position offers the perfect blend of technical complexity and business impact.

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Responsibilities For Software Engineer, Performance Platform

  • Develop and maintain foundational components for measuring and tuning service performance
  • Take on significant technical challenges with large impact
  • Collaborate with stakeholders, external partners and peer engineering leaders
  • Build developer tools, frameworks and libraries
  • Work with engineers, technical product managers, and engineering managers across the organization

Requirements For Software Engineer, Performance Platform

Java
Go
Kotlin
  • 2+ 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
  • Product mindset for platform problems
  • Focus on design simplicity and consistency
  • Ability to solve problems using software to automate or prevent toil

Benefits For Software Engineer, Performance Platform

401k
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Parental Leave
Commuter Benefits
Equity
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Paid time off
  • Paid parental leave
  • Wellness benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Disability and basic life insurance
  • Family-forming assistance
  • Commuter benefit match
  • Mental health program
  • Equity grants

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