Robotics Software Engineer, Labs, DoorDash Air at DoorDash

DoorDash connects customers with local businesses for delivery, from restaurants to grocery, retail and its own DashMart stores. DoorDash Labs is an independent team within DoorDash. We explore robotics and automation to transform last-mile logistics in the long term.

Key responsibilities

• Design and deploy software for advanced drone hardware, promoting autonomous flight capabilities and delivery operations
• Work at the intersection of software, hardware, and robotics, building applications that run on a real-time capable robotics platform
• Develop and integrate algorithms for onboard perception, sensor fusion, state estimation, and control using data from different drone sensors (e.g.
• Use ROS/ROS 2 to build modular robotic applications for autonomous navigation, obstacle avoidance, and payload management
• Implement communication protocols to promote seamless data exchange between the drone, ground control stations, and cloud backend systems
• Conduct rigorous testing and debugging of on-drone software using simulations, hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) setups, and real-world flight testing

Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
• 5+ years of industry experience in software development for robotics or autonomous systems
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python
• Experience with ROS/ROS 2
• Familiarity with sensor integration and data processing techniques
• Experience with debugging tools and techniques for robotic systems

Location and schedule

• Onsite in San Francisco, California

Salary and benefits

US base salary $130,600 to $285,000 a year. DoorDash also offers benefits; the full list is on the posting.

How to apply

Apply on the company's own site.