Software Engineer, Backend, DoorDash Air (San Francisco)

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 implement backend services for autonomous drone delivery that integrates with core DoorDash data, focusing on intelligent path planning
• Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems to manage a fleet of delivery drones, ensuring safe and efficient operations
• Implement simulations and testing frameworks to validate the performance and reliability of path planning algorithms
• Improve performance, reliability, scalability, and security for our drone backend systems, with a particular emphasis on ensuring safe
• Introduce tools and best practices to accelerate our drone development process and ensure adherence to aviation regulations

Requirements

• In Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• 6+ years of industry experience as a software engineer, with a focus on backend systems, robotics, or autonomous systems
• Strong experience in developing and implementing algorithms for path planning
• Experience with simulations and testing frameworks for robotics or autonomous systems
• Experience with either Kotlin, or C++
• Ability to improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of distributed systems, especially in a real-time operational context

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.