Principal Software Engineer, Ads

DoorDash USA

New York, NY, US
Base: $268,600 - $395,000 usd; equity: opportuniti...
On-site
12+ years industry experience
Distributed systems at scale
Real-time serving infrastructure
The role involves setting the architectural direction and long-term technical strategy for DoorDash's rapidly expanding Ads platform

Job Summary

  • The role involves setting the architectural direction and long-term technical strategy for DoorDash's rapidly expanding Ads platform.
  • Candidates must demonstrate the ability to operate at a director level scope while remaining deeply hands-on with complex distributed systems.
  • The position offers competitive compensation including base salary ranging from $268,600 to $395,000 USD plus equity grants and comprehensive benefits.

Matching Summary

The role involves setting the architectural direction and long-term technical strategy for DoorDash's rapidly expanding Ads platform.

Salary

Base: $268,600 - $395,000 USD; Equity: Opportunities for equity grants included; Benefits: 401(k) matching, 16 weeks paid parental leave, medical/dental/vision

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 12+ years industry experience
  • Distributed systems at scale
  • Real-time serving infrastructure
  • High throughput data pipelines
  • Low latency systems with strict SLAs
  • Multi-year technical roadmap definition

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in ads infrastructure
  • Cross-functional influence skills
  • Mentorship of engineering teams
  • Hands-on coding capability
  • Growth mindset and humility

Key Requirements

  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science
  • 12+ years of industry experience
  • Proven track record leading large scale initiatives
  • Deep expertise in real-time serving infrastructure

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