The Principal Engineer on Ads at DoorDash will serve as the technical leader for the Ads organization, focusing on setting architectural direction and driving long-term technical strategy. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders, including Machine Learning, Product, Data Science, and Infrastructure teams, to enhance the advertising platform. The successful candidate will lead large-scale initiatives and shape the engineering culture within the Ads organization. This position emphasizes hands-on problem-solving and the development of sophisticated distributed systems.

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of industry experience with a proven track record in leading large-scale platform initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to define and drive multi-year technical roadmaps.
• Deep expertise in building and scaling platform systems.
• Meaningful experience in ads, commerce, or marketplace platforms.
• Ability to operate at director level scope while remaining hands-on.
• Exceptional technical intuition and strong cross-functional influence skills.
• Humility and a growth mindset.

• Serve as the technical lead for the Ads organization, providing architectural vision across the full Ads stack.
• Drive alignment across Machine Learning, Infrastructure, Product, Data Science, and partner engineering teams.
• Mentor engineers across the Ads organization to enhance technical excellence.
• Define patterns, principles, and standards for designing and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• Engage in hands-on problem-solving for complex distributed systems challenges.