Software Engineer, Backend

About the team

Join a group focused on strengthening a dependable, always-on logistics platform that supports DoorDash’s three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and dashers. The team builds the systems that keep the global delivery engine running around the clock.

About the role

The Data User Platform and Programs team sits at the crossroads of data infrastructure, reliability, governance, developer productivity, and AI systems. It supports a large internal audience made up of engineers, analysts, data scientists, and business teams.

This is a founding engineering team in India, giving you significant ownership, room to grow, and a direct role in shaping the long-term architecture of the platform.

You will contribute to systems that include platform layers for reliability, observability, cost control, and compliance, a unified data discovery and catalog experience, and AI-driven assistants and workflows for analytics and operations.

You will work closely with product managers, data engineers, and analytics partners to build solutions that reduce operational friction and increase trust across the data ecosystem.

What you will do

• Strengthen the scalability, speed, and reliability of data platform services through sound engineering practices.
• Design and run data discovery and metadata tools that help users locate the correct datasets, dashboards, and metrics with confidence.
• Create AI-enabled services and workflows, including self-serve tooling for building, evaluating, and improving AI assistants.
• Add monitoring, observability, and operational tooling to support service-level agreements and shorten incident response time.
• Contribute to cost-conscious data platform architecture by spotting unused, duplicate, or idle datasets, services, and compute resources.
• Build cost awareness into the data lifecycle by designing for reuse, capturing usage and cost signals, and supporting safe retirement of outdated assets.
• Partner with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, product-oriented environment.

What we are looking for

• A B.E., B.Tech., M.E., M.Tech., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, or an equivalent qualification.
• At least 3 years of experience with computer science fundamentals and hands-on work in one or more of Go, Java, and Python.
• Comfort using AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor across the full software development lifecycle, including design, code generation, testing, monitoring, and release.
• Prior experience in big data infrastructure, governance, or cost efficiency, with meaningful contributions to data infrastructure; experience with open-source systems such as Spark, ClickHouse, Iceberg, and Airflow is a plus.
• Background in improving the efficiency, scalability, and stability of data platforms.
• Experience building or running backend systems in production environments.

Additional information

This posting includes a notice for applicants located in New York City or for remote roles associated with a New York City office. As part of hiring and/or promotion processes in those cases, an automated employment decision tool called Covey may be used with candidate-provided information and job requirements. The tool was reviewed by an independent auditor, and audit results may be available through the referenced audit page.

DoorDash is a technology and logistics company whose mission is to help empower local economies. The company values fast execution, learning, iteration, and decisions that reflect empathy for users including Dashers, merchant partners, and consumers. The business continues to expand from food delivery into a broader platform for goods and services.

The company emphasizes employee well-being through comprehensive benefits and perks, and it is committed to building diverse, inclusive teams across backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If accommodation or an alternate selection process is needed, candidates are asked to inform the recruiting contact at the outset of the process.