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DoorDash is looking to build and maintain a large scale 24x7 global infrastructure system that powers its 3-sided marketplace of Consumers, Merchants, and Dashers. The company is expanding rapidly and needs Staff Backend Engineers to solve key business problems with technical solutions and support the transition from a monolithic codebase to a microservice-based architecture.

Requirements

• Prior experience working with backend tech stacks
• Ability to analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources
• Experience with service oriented architecture, writing REST API’s, unit testing, and architectural design
• Understanding of modern web stacks and architecture (HTTP, REST)
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and other technologies (e.g. Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ)
• 8+ years of industry experience
• B.S., M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Develop, release and run large-scale web applications
• Develop and define the backend architecture and tech stack for a product area
• Improve performance, reliability, scalability and security for our backend systems
• Be involved in transitioning our monolithic codebase to a microservice-based architecture
• Completely disrupt logistics by tackling bleeding-edge, technical problems
• Operate backend services and architecture that support all product functionality
• Evaluate and execute on trade-offs to maximize business impact for the company

Other

• This role is hybrid with some in-office time expected
• The role will report to an Engineering Manager
• Candidates will be evaluated using Covey as part of the hiring and/or promotional process for jobs in NYC
• Must be able to mentor junior to mid-level peers and influence technical roadmaps
• Must collaborate cross-functionally