Software Engineer, Test Platform

As a Software Engineer on the Performance Platform team at DoorDash, your main responsibility will be to develop and maintain key components that allow fellow engineers to confidently assess and fine-tune the performance of their services. You’ll engage in significant technical challenges, drive collaborations, and support cross-functional teams to create lasting impacts across DoorDash's software architecture.

To qualify for the Software Engineer position at DoorDash, candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in software engineering, particularly focusing on backend platform or infrastructure teams. Proficiency in at least one object-oriented programming language, such as Java, Kotlin, or Go, is also essential, along with experience in building scalable platform components.

The role of Software Engineer in the Performance Platform team at DoorDash directly influences the overall software performance by ensuring that developers have the necessary tools to measure and improve their service's efficiency and scalability. By creating foundational components and frameworks, you'll help identify and solve performance issues proactively, enhancing user experience across all DoorDash products.

Mentorship for a Software Engineer at DoorDash involves guiding and supporting junior team members. You’ll contribute to their professional development by sharing knowledge, offering constructive feedback, and fostering an inclusive and collaborative team environment. Your role as a mentor not only ensures team growth but also enriches the overall company culture.

At DoorDash, a Software Engineer will find ample opportunities for career growth, including taking on larger technical challenges, leading cross-functional projects, and contributing to strategic initiatives that can significantly impact the company. As you engage with diverse teams, you’ll also develop essential leadership skills, further enhancing your professional trajectory.

Certainly! Discuss specific projects where you've designed or contributed to scalable systems, emphasizing the technologies used and the results achieved. Mention challenges faced and how you overcame them, which demonstrates your problem-solving skills.

Explain your systematic approach to performance tuning that includes identifying bottlenecks through profiling tools, setting performance benchmarks, and continuously monitoring applications post-deployment to ensure they maintain optimal performance.

Detail the programming languages you are proficient in, such as Java or Go, and provide examples of projects where you have utilized these languages. Highlight any frameworks or design patterns you implemented that contribute to performance optimization.

Discuss your practices for maintaining code quality, such as code reviews, writing unit tests, and adhering to coding standards. Provide examples of how these practices have improved the robustness and maintainability of your projects.

Share instances where you collaborated with product managers or other engineering teams. Explain how you managed communication and resolved conflicts to drive projects forward successfully.

Reflect on a specific instance where your mentorship led to an improvement in the junior engineer's performance or skills. Share the methods you used to teach and encourage them, showcasing your leadership capabilities.

Mention the resources you use to keep abreast of technology, such as blogs, podcasts, conferences, or online courses. Highlight how implementing new ideas you’ve learned has benefited your previous roles.

Discuss important performance metrics you track for backend systems, such as response time, throughput, or error rates. Provide examples of how you’ve used these metrics to inform development decisions.

Choose a specific technical challenge, describe the context, the complexity involved, and the steps you took to arrive at a solution. Highlight your analytical skills and the successful outcome of your approach.

Share your passion for performance engineering and your excitement about the potential impact you could have at DoorDash. Relate your professional goals with the company’s mission and values to illustrate how you align with the team.