Embedded Software Engineer, Firmware, - DoorDash Air

DoorDash connects customers with local businesses for delivery, from restaurants to grocery, retail and its own DashMart stores. DoorDash Labs, established in 2018, serves as the innovation hub for DoorDash, focusing on developing automation and robotics solutions to enhance last-mile logistics. The team's mission is to create technologies that support and augment human networks, aiming to improve efficiency for Dashers, merchants, and consumers alike.

Key responsibilities

• Own the firmware bring-up and integration for new embedded platforms (e.g
• Develop and maintain bare-metal firmware and RTOS-based applications for robotic subsystems (motor control, sensors, telemetry, power systems)
• Write and maintain robust, maintainable, and well-documented C/C++ code for embedded targets
• Collaborate with the electrical engineering team on hardware bring-up, schematic review, and system integration
• Lead system bringup, validation, and debug
• Contribute to firmware safety, reliability, and system-level robustness

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in embedded systems development
• Deep expertise in bare-metal programming on ARM microcontrollers
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded targets and firmware design patterns
• Experience with hardware bring-up and low-level debugging on custom boards
• Solid understanding of digital electronics, buses (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN), and embedded peripherals

Location and schedule

• Onsite in San Francisco, California

Salary and benefits

US base salary $168,000 to $247,000 a year. DoorDash also offers benefits; the full list is on the posting.

How to apply

Apply on the company's own site.