Senior Staff Software Engineer (search)

DoorDash

San Francisco, CA, US
Base: $231,200 - $340,000 usd; bonus/equity: oppor...
On-site
10+ years industry experience
Distributed systems expertise
Search infrastructure architecture
You will serve as the uber tech lead for Search, driving the technical strategy and architectural direction for the entire organization

Job Summary

  • You will serve as the uber tech lead for Search, driving the technical strategy and architectural direction for the entire organization.
  • The role involves rebuilding core search infrastructure to support semantic search and agentic commerce experiences at DoorDash scale.
  • DoorDash offers comprehensive benefits including 401(k) matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, and flexible paid time off.

Matching Summary

You will serve as the uber tech lead for Search, driving the technical strategy and architectural direction for the entire organization.

Salary

Base: $231,200 - $340,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Opportunities for equity grants included; Benefits: 401(k) match, 16 weeks parental leave, medical/dental/vision

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years industry experience
  • Distributed systems expertise
  • Search infrastructure architecture
  • ML systems and embedding retrieval
  • Multi-year technical roadmap ownership

Nice-to-have

  • Mentoring staff and senior engineers
  • Influence across cross-functional teams
  • Growth mindset and humility
  • Hands-on coding in complex systems

Key Requirements

  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent
  • 10+ years of industry experience
  • Proven track record leading large-scale systems

Work Rights

Not specified

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