About the Team

At DoorDash, we’re on a mission to empower local economies — and that mission drives everything we do. What started as food delivery has evolved into a technology and logistics platform designed to help people access anything in their city, from meals to everyday essentials. We’re building the future of local commerce, and we’re looking for team members excited to be part of that journey.

Joining DoorDash means working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where your ideas can shape products, impact millions of users, and help merchants, Dashers, and customers thrive. We value creativity, ownership, and continuous learning — and we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone can grow their careers while making a real difference.

We also care deeply about our team’s well-being. DoorDash offers comprehensive benefits, including premium healthcare, paid parental leave, wellness reimbursements, and more — because we believe that when our people thrive, our communities thrive too.

About the Role

You will lead a team of backend engineers responsible for the design and evolution of DoorDash’s Resolution Center platform. Your focus will be on building and scaling the systems that power Credits and Refunds, operational interventions, and resolution workflows across self-help, chatbot, voicebot, and agent-assisted channels.

You will partner closely with Product, Machine Learning, Fraud, Data Science, and Strategy & Operations to define and deliver a roadmap that integrates ML-driven decisions, workflow orchestration, and strong configuration safeguards into high-volume production systems. This platform directly influences cost, fraud exposure, and customer trust. You will own the technical direction and operational excellence required to run it at scale.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

Lead and grow a high-performing team of backend engineers focused on Credits & Refunds, operational resolution workflows, and policy configuration systems.
Own the migration of resolution workflows to the unified stack, ensuring data continuity, reliability, and zero regression in production systems.
Partner with Machine Learning teams to productionize AI-driven C&R models and integrate them safely into high-volume workflows.
Shape the long-term architecture of a decision engine that balances personalization, fraud prevention, and business guardrails.
Improve configuration safety by implementing validation tooling, staged rollouts, and guardrails to reduce operational risk.
Mentor engineers in distributed systems design, experimentation frameworks, and platform excellence.
Foster a culture of ownership, velocity, and strong cross-functional collaboration.
Partner with Recruiting to build a diverse, inclusive, and high-caliber engineering team.

We're excited about you because you have…

BS, M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or related field
2+ years of experience in people management, leading eading backend/platform teams of 5+ engineers
7+ years of industry experience
Experience working with remote teams in different time zone(s) and fluency in English
Extensive experience as an engineer in a fast-paced, product-focused development environment
Experience with distributed system design, system scaling, and performance optimization
Hands-on leadership and strong product intuition
Humility - willing to get into the details and open to feedback
Growth mindset - you're eager to expand your skill set and excited to carve out your career path in a hyper-growth setting
Adaptability, resiliency, and ability to thrive in ambiguity - things can change quickly, and you'll need to help the team evolve

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About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks.

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 people 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.

This position is open to candidates with disabilities. DoorDash welcomes applicants registered with the national autism registry (SisTEA) and others who seek an inclusive workplace.

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