Software Engineer, Backend - DoorDash Air

The role

You will design and implement backend services for autonomous drone delivery. This includes developing systems for path planning, real-time fleet management, and airspace awareness.

What you will do

• Design and implement backend services for autonomous drone delivery
• Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems to manage a fleet of delivery drones
• Implement simulations and testing frameworks to validate path planning algorithms
• Improve performance, reliability, scalability, and security for drone backend systems
• Introduce tools and best practices to accelerate drone development and ensure aviation regulation adherence

Required qualifications

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• 6+ years of industry experience as a software engineer, with a focus on backend systems, robotics, or autonomous systems
• Strong experience in developing and implementing algorithms for path planning
• Experience with simulations and testing frameworks for robotics or autonomous systems
• Experience with either Kotlin, or C++
• Ability to improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of distributed systems
• Experience with service-oriented architecture, writing REST APIs, unit testing, and architectural design
• Understanding of networking and communication protocols relevant to robotics and IoT (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP, MQTT)
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases

Nice to have

• Familiarity with aviation regulations and safety standards (e.g., FAA Part 107)
• Familiarity with Kotlin
• gRPC, Kafka, Redis, Postgres, or Cassandra
• AWS, Kubernetes, Docker
• Experience with ROS (Robot Operating System) or other robotics middleware
• Familiarity with geospatial data and mapping technologies (GIS)

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Wellness benefits
• Commuter benefits match
• Paid time off
• Paid sick leave
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 11 paid holidays
• Disability and basic life insurance
• Family-forming assistance
• Mental health program

About the company

DoorDash is a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery. DoorDash Labs is an independent team within DoorDash that explores robotics and automation to transform last-mile logistics.