Engineering Manager, Core Platform

Come help us build the world's most reliable on-demand, logistics engine for delivery! We're bringing on experienced engineers to help us create and maintain a 24x7, no downtime, global infrastructure system that powers DoorDash’s three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and dashers. At DoorDash, our software engineers work on everything from backend systems to beautiful and thoughtful user interfaces, to scaling products that will automate human processes and make deliveries happen as fast as possible. ### **About the Team** The Core Platform owns a critical piece of our software stack - the centralized, common platform services used by the rest of engineering to build their products on top of. Reliable, scalable, and simple systems are the key tenants of the team and we want the best out there to help build these large scale services. ### **About the Role** Your responsibilities include: - Leading high-impact tech initiatives that shape our core platform evolution. - Inspiring your team and others with technical vision and customer obsession. - Recruiting and retaining talented software engineers. - Keeping the team connected to the needs of engineering. - Rolling up your sleeves with hands on contributions when necessary. - Maintaining a positive and supportive work culture. - Coaching, mentoring and providing career guidance. ### **You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…** - Join a growing company and grow right along with us. - Take on significant technical challenges and have a large impact. - Have the ability to shape and improve our engineering culture. ### **We’re excited about you because…** - You have at least 5 years experience in an engineering management role. - You have experience defining the role and scope of a core platform team  in a rapidly growing company. - You have a product mindset and apply that to how you would build out platform services. - You love systems and software and are competent in both. - You’re curious and dive deep into different system architectures. - You are a leader, coach and enjoy creating opportunities for others. - You are an organized and excellent written and verbal communicator. ### **Why You’ll Love Working at DoorDash** - **We are leaders** - Leadership is not limited to our management team. It’s something everyone at DoorDash embraces and embodies. - **We are doers** - We believe the only way to predict the future is to build it. Creating solutions that will lead our company and our industry is what we do -- on every project, every day.  - **We are learning** - We’re not afraid to dig in and uncover the truth, even if it’s scary or inconvenient. Everyone here is continually learning on the job, no matter if we’ve been in a role for one year or one minute. - **We are customer obsessed** - Our mission is to grow and empower local economies. We are committed to our customers, merchants, and dashers and believe in connecting people with possibility. - **We are all DoorDash** - The magic of DoorDash is our people, together making our inspiring goals attainable and driving us to greater heights.  - We offer great compensation packages and comprehensive health benefits. ### **About DoorDash** DoorDash is a technology company that connects customers with their favorite local and national businesses in over 4,000 cities and all 50 states across the United States and Canada. Founded in 2013, DoorDash empowers merchants to grow their businesses by offering on-demand delivery, data-driven insights, and better in-store efficiency, providing delightful experiences from door to door. By building the last-mile delivery infrastructure for local cities, DoorDash is bringing communities closer, one doorstep at a time. Read more on the [DoorDash blog](https://blog.doordash.com/) or at [www.doordash.com](http://www.doordash.com).  ### **Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion** We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of the best and brightest from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.  Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.l ###### #LI-Remote Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.