The Compute team at DoorDash needs an Engineering Manager to lead their team in building and operating highly available, cost-effective, and performant compute infrastructure that powers everything within their platform. This includes managing Kubernetes-based platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and core abstractions to enable engineers to build, ship, and operate services at scale with confidence.
Requirements
- 7+ years of hands-on software development, including large-scale Kubernetes-based systems
- 3+ years designing and operating cloud-native systems in AWS, Azure, or GCP
- 2+ years leading engineering teams
- Experience leading compute platform teams working with scheduling, orchestration, or provisioning with Kubernetes at scale
- A strong bias for action, pragmatic problem-solving, and deep technical expertise
- Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives with measurable impact
- Stay current on the latest trends in cloud infrastructure, and bring back ideas worth pursuing
Responsibilities
- Oversee the design and operation of scalable, reliable infrastructure, while proactively managing down technical debt
- Lead and mentor a team of experienced engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, inclusion, and ownership
- Champion data-informed decision-making and continuous improvement across the team
- Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to drive long-term architectural direction and influence company-wide strategy
- Guide the team through ambiguity, leveraging industry best practices while also knowing when to break the mold
- Communicate with clarity, whether explaining a trade-off to execs or mapping technical strategy across teams
- Drive alignment across teams and disciplines, leading high-impact cross-functional initiatives
Other
- Lead and mentor a team of experienced engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, inclusion, and ownership
- Build, sustain, and grow a diverse team to address the growing needs of the organization
- Communicate with clarity, whether explaining a trade-off to execs or mapping technical strategy across teams
- Drive alignment across teams and disciplines, leading high-impact cross-functional initiatives
- We're committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities.
