Senior Software Engineer, Backend

DoorDash runs on demand delivery logistics, and the team here supports the 24x7 global infrastructure behind its three sided marketplace of consumers, merchants and dashers. The specific team is Data User Platform and Programs, which sits at the intersection of data infrastructure, reliability, governance, developer tooling and AI systems, and supports thousands of internal users including engineers, analysts, data scientists and business stakeholders. The reason to look closely at this one is organisational rather than technical: the posting describes it as part of a founding engineering team in India, offering high ownership, strong growth and direct influence. That means more room to shape how things are built than a role at an established site would give you, with the tradeoff that less is settled. If you want to be early somewhere with the resources of a large company behind you, that combination is uncommon, and it is worth weighing against a more defined role elsewhere.

What the posting requires

- A B.E., B.Tech, M.E., M.Tech or PhD in computer science or equivalent
- 6+ years with computer science fundamentals and experience with at least one of Go, Java or Python
- Proficiency using AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex or Cursor across the full software development lifecycle, covering design, code generation, testing, monitoring and release. DoorDash lists this as a requirement rather than a bonus
- Prior technical experience in big data infrastructure and in cost efficiency and governance, having built meaningful pieces of data infrastructure
- Experience improving the efficiency, scalability and stability of data platforms
- Experience building or operating backend systems in production

Counts as a bonus, not a requirement

- Having built data infrastructure on open sourced technologies such as Spark or ClickHouse

What you would actually be doing

- Working across data infrastructure, reliability, governance, developer tooling and AI systems
- Supporting thousands of internal data users including engineers, analysts, data scientists and business stakeholders
- Helping establish a founding engineering team in India, with the ownership and direct influence that implies

Location and working pattern

Pune.

A good fit if

You have solid backend or data platform experience and want early team influence rather than a defined slot in an existing structure. Note also that the AI tooling requirement is stated plainly, so make sure you can speak to how you actually use these tools day to day rather than in the abstract.

Think twice if

You want a settled team, established process and a clear roadmap. Founding teams trade that stability for ownership, and the posting is honest that this is one.