The role is for a backend software engineer within DoorDash Labs, focusing on integrating robotics solutions with software engineering to address key business challenges. The team aims to enhance product functionality through reliable backend services and architecture. Engineers will work on both product and product platform teams, emphasizing collaboration and evaluating trade-offs for maximum business impact. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative solutions that serve millions of users.

• B.S., M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 6+ years of industry experience as a software engineer.
• Experience with backend for frontend architecture.
• Ability to improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of multiple system resources.
• Experience with service oriented architecture, writing REST APIs, unit testing, and architectural design.
• Understanding of modern web stacks and architecture (HTTP, REST).
• Experience with SQL.
• Experience with either Java or Kotlin.

• Design and implement backend services for IoT that integrate with core DoorDash data, focusing on reliability and future extensibility.
• Create well-documented APIs for other departments to integrate with.
• Improve performance, reliability, scalability, and security for backend systems.
• Introduce tools and best practices to accelerate the development process.
• Design and implement backend services for autonomous delivery systems that integrate with core DoorDash data.