Engineering Manager, Payout & Banking Platform

Doordash • Los Angeles, CA

72d • $193,800 - $285,000

About The Position

DoorDash is looking for an Engineering Manager with a strong platform mindset to lead the Payout & Banking Platform team. Our team's mission is to build products that solve the financial needs of our Dashers, Merchants, Customers. At our core, we own Payouts - ensuring billions of dollars flow reliably and flexibly to Dashers and Merchants every year. Beyond traditional payouts, we've built next-generation financial products such as instant payments to a DoorDash-branded bank account and a Dasher-issued card to pay Merchants directly for goods. Beyond Payouts, our team provides banking to millions of Dashers and in the future, aims to extend this for Merchants and Customers. As we deepen these relationships, this team's platforms will power the next wave of DoorDash Fintech innovation.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD. in Computer Science or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in people management leading full-stack teams (backend & web) of 8+ engineers.
• 8+ years of industry experience.
• Experience scaling high-volume tier 0 platforms.
• Strong product sense and thought partnership with cross-functional peers.
• Experience in Payments or Fintech a plus, but not required.
• Experience with distributed system design, system scaling, and performance optimization.
• Humility - willing to get into the details and open to feedback.
• Growth mindset - you're eager to expand your skill set and excited to carve out your career path in a hyper-growth setting.
• Adaptability, resiliency, and the ability to thrive in ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Payments or Fintech.

Responsibilities

• Reimagine and rebuild our Payout and Banking Platforms to meet the demands of massive scale and reliability.
• Deliver highly resilient, scalable systems that enable billions in payments and unlock new Fintech products.
• Partner with Product, Data Science, and Strategy & Operations to define and execute a strategic roadmap that balances foundational platform investments with innovative product features.
• Inspire and grow your team, fostering technical excellence, customer focus, and a culture of continuous learning.
• Lead and grow a team of exceptional backend and client-side engineers delivering end-to-end engineering solutions.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, business leaders, and key stakeholders to determine the team's roadmap and vision, and manage execution against that roadmap.
• Provide architectural guidance and professional development for a team of 8+.
• Encourage innovation, teamwork, implementation of cutting-edge technologies, and outside-of-the-box thinking.
• Oversee the hiring process for your team, in partnership with recruiting, to grow a diverse and inclusive team.
• Drive key business metrics such as customer engagement and retention.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Food Services and Drinking Places
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees