Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning
DoorDashSenior Software Engineer, Machine Learning
DoorDashLocation
San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$167,800 - $246,800 per year
Job description
As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Machine Learning at DoorDash, you will focus on enhancing the catalog system and product knowledge graph for the grocery and retail delivery business. This hybrid role involves collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to develop and implement advanced machine learning models. You will be responsible for the entire ML lifecycle, from ideation to post-launch monitoring. The position requires a strong command of production-level machine learning and the ability to mentor junior engineers.
Requirements
- M.S. or PhD in a technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics, or physics.
- 5+ years of industry experience in machine learning with a solid understanding of algorithms and fundamentals.
- Proficiency in using AI coding tools in the full software development lifecycle.
- Experience building data and feature engineering pipelines at scale using Pyspark and Snowflake SQL.
- Experience with building machine learning systems in production using frameworks such as PyTorch, Keras, or scikit-learn.
Responsibilities
- Develop advanced machine learning models to improve core parts of the team's scope.
- Be responsible for the end-to-end ML lifecycle, including ideation, offline model training, and online deployment.
- Create novel ML and AI solutions that advance both the business and the industry.
- Scale systems and services to support business growth.
- Tackle complex technical problems to disrupt logistics.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Doordash Inc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
92
FY2026
Approval rate
97.5%
FY2026
LCA certified
140
FY2026
Entry-level share
20.7%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+1%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-74%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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