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Staff Software Engineer, Backend

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doordashcanada logoDoordashcanada · Toronto, On, Canada
$120K–$150K/yrFull-timeOn-site2d ago
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DoorDash is building the world's most reliable on-demand, logistics engine for delivery! We're looking for experienced engineers to join our fast-growing engineering team to help us develop a 24x7, global infrastructure system that powers DoorDash's three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and dashers. Product engineers work at the intersection of product and infrastructure to solve key business problems with elegant technical solutions. You'll operate our backend services and architecture that support all product functionality and will be challenged to consider the big picture -- collaborating cross-functionally, as well as evaluating and executing on trade-offs to maximize business impact for the company. You're excited about this opportunity because you will... 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 We're excited about you because you have... B.S., M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or equivalent 8+ years of industry experience 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)

Requirements

  • Experience building large scale, real-time applications
  • Experience with Java/Kotlin
  • Contributor to open source projects
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Benefits

Actual compensation within the pay range listed below will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. Base salary is localized according to employee work location.In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all regular employees, that includes paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness benefit and several paid holidays.Additionally, for full-time employees, DoorDash offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and basic life insurance, an RRSP including an employer match, and a mental health program, among others.To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here .The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographical market up to our highest geographical market within British Columbia.I4$120,000 - $150,000 CADI5$149,500 - $187,000 USDI6$185,000 - $231,500 USDAbout DoorDashOur Commitment to Diversity and InclusionIf you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceEquity / stock optionsParental leave

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