Software Engineer I, Entry-Level (Graduation Date: Fall 2026-Summer 2027) - US

The posting, as DoorDash wrote it

About the Team

DoorDash, Deliveroo, and Wolt are one global team building the future of local commerce. Our products power millions of interactions between consumers, merchants, and couriers every day, in cities around the world. Together, we’re combining global scale with deep local understanding to deliver what’s next. At DoorDash, you may collaborate with teammates, systems, and leaders across all three brands. We’re looking for students completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree to begin their engineering careers with DoorDash. You’ll help build and operate reliable, scalable technology that improves the experiences of consumers, merchants, and delivery partners across our global platform. Our Engineering team tackles complex technical challenges across a global, three-sided marketplace - from creating intuitive product experiences to designing the infrastructure and backend systems that help local commerce thrive.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

You’ll work alongside a mentor, manager, and experienced engineers while contributing to real products and systems. As you build your technical knowledge, you’ll take on increasing ownership and see how your work affects the people and businesses using our platform. Here’s what your day-to-day might look like:

• Develop, maintain, and ship production-ready software with support from your mentor and team
• Write clean, testable code and contribute to code reviews, version control, and engineering best practices
• Learn the systems and technical areas your work contributes to, including how they operate at scale
• Apply feedback and coaching to strengthen your technical skills and problem-solving approach
• Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional partners to solve problems for consumers, merchants, and delivery partners

We’re excited about you because you have…

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, graduating between Fall 2026 and Summer 2027
• At least two previous software engineering internships or equivalent practical experience, with no more than two years of full-time professional experience
• Experience using at least one object-oriented programming language, such as Python, Java, or Kotlin
• A solid understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Experience working with databases and technologies such as SQL
• Experience writing clean code, using version control, and creating unit tests

Nice to Have

• Curiosity about using AI-powered tools to support software development, problem-solving, and learning, alongside an understanding of how to evaluate their outputs and use them responsibly
• Experience analyzing and improving the efficiency, scalability, or stability of software systems
• Interest in developing, releasing, and operating large-scale web applications
• Familiarity with systems monitoring, live deployments, or continuous integration
• Experience solving real-time technology problems

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success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.

Notice Regarding Use of AI and Automated Tools: To streamline our hiring process, DoorDash utilizes an automated recruitment tool called Metaview.

How it works: Metaview assists our recruiting team by evaluating job related qualifications and characteristics in connection with hiring. The tool is designed and used to support - rather than replace - human decision-making; trained personnel make final decisions with meaningful human review and oversight, and DoorDash does not use Metaview or other AI-enabled tool in a manner that has the effect of subjecting applicants or employees to discrimination based on any protected characteristic or proxy or for engaging in any protected activity under applicable law.

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