Posted 4 months ago
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
@ DoorDash Canada
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
DoorDash Canada is hiring a Staff Software Engineer, Backend, a full-time role to develop and run large-scale backend systems for its on-demand delivery marketplace. The work covers architecture, performance and scalability, and moving the monolith toward microservices. The posting states a base salary of $185,000 to $231,500 CAD in British Columbia, plus equity and a benefits package.
Responsibilities:
- Développer, déployer et exploiter des applications web à grande échelle
- Définir l'architecture backend et la pile technologique d'un domaine produit
- Améliorer la performance, la fiabilité et la sécurité des systèmes backend
- Participer à la transition vers une architecture de microservices
Requirements summary:
- Diplôme en informatique (B.Sc., M.Sc. ou Ph.D.) ou équivalent
- 8+ années d'expérience dans l'industrie
- Expérience avec les piles technologiques backend
- Expérience des API REST, des architectures orientées services et des tests unitaires
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-07-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 8+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred), Doctorate (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Computer Science |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Generous parental leave, Retirement plan, Stock or equity, Wellness |
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DoorDash Canada
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Full company description
At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly and always learn and reiterate to support merchants, Dashers and the communities we serve. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods. DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. Our leaders seek the truth and welcome big, hairy, audacious questions. We are grounded in our company values, and we make intentional decisions that are both logical and display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to Merchants to Customers.
- LinkedIn followers
- 1,459,189
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 79,283
- Reported office locations
- San Francisco, California, US
- New York City, New York, US
- Toronto, CA
- Phoenix, Arizona, US
- Tempe, Arizona, US
- Mountain View, California, US
- Calgary, CA
- Los Angeles, California, US
- Denver, Colorado, US
- Chicago, Illinois, US
- Montreal, CA
- Melbourne, AU
- Seattle, Washington, US
- Tokyo, JP
- Mexico City, MX
- São Paulo, BR
- Business categories
- Consumer
- Mobile Apps
- Apps
- Online Portals
- Software
- Logistics
- Food Delivery
- Marketplace
- Delivery
- E-Commerce Platforms
- Other recorded names
- DoorDash Mexico
- DoorDash High Volume
- DoorDash Canada
- DoorDash USA
- DoorDash ANZ
- DoorDash Consultancy
- DoorDash Australia
- DoorDash Brazil
- DoorDash India
- DoorDash Quebec
- DoorDash
- Specialties
- Local Logistics
- Restaurant Delivery
- On-Demand Delivery
- and eCommerce
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 5,221,820,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly and always learn and reiterate to support merchants, Dashers and the communities we serve. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software Development |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Local LogisticsRestaurant DeliveryOn-Demand Deliveryand eCommerce |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 43 |
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About the Team
DoorDash is building the world's most reliable on-demand, logistics engine for delivery! We're looking for experienced engineers to join our fast-growing engineering team to help us develop a 24x7, global infrastructure system that powers DoorDash’s three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and dashers.
About the Role
Product engineers work at the intersection of product and infrastructure to solve key business problems with elegant technical solutions. You'll operate our backend services and architecture that support all product functionality and will be challenged to consider the big picture -- collaborating cross-functionally, as well as evaluating and executing on trade-offs to maximize business impact for the company.
You're excited about this opportunity because you will...
- Develop, release and run large-scale web applications
- Develop and define the backend architecture and tech stack for a product area
- Improve performance, reliability, scalability and security for our backend systems
- Be involved in transitioning our monolithic codebase to a microservice-based architecture
- Completely disrupt logistics by tackling bleeding-edge, technical problems
We're excited about you because you have...
- B.S., M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or equivalent
- 8+ years of industry experience
- Prior experience working with backend tech stacks
- Ability to analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources
- Experience with service oriented architecture, writing REST API’s, unit testing, and architectural design
- Understanding of modern web stacks and architecture (HTTP, REST)
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and other technologies (e.g. Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ)
- Nice To Haves
- Experience building large scale, real-time applications
- Experience with Java/Kotlin
- Contributor to open source projects
Compensation
Actual compensation within the pay range listed below will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. Base salary is localized according to employee work location.
In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.
DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all regular employees, that includes paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness benefit and several paid holidays.
Additionally, for full-time employees, DoorDash offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and basic life insurance, an RRSP including an employer match, and a mental health program, among others.
To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.
The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographical market up to our highest geographical market within British Columbia.
$185,000—$231,500 CAD
About DoorDash
At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.
DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.
If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.
Beware of recruitment scams: DoorDash, Deliveroo, and Wolt will never ask you to pay money or share sensitive financial information during hiring — learn more about our legitimate recruiting process at Recruitment Scam Awareness - DoorDash .
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