About the Team
DoorDash is looking for an experienced full-stack Engineering Manager with a sharp product mindset to lead the Modes team in New York. This team is responsible for shaping the future of our key ordering experiences, including Gifting, Scheduling, Group Orders, and Pickup. You’ll manage projects that span both frontend and backend development, working closely with consumer product and platform teams. Your mission: build and scale innovative, multi-billion-dollar business opportunities on top of the industry’s leading food delivery platform.
About the Role
As the Engineering Manager for Modes, you’ll operate at the intersection of product vision and technical execution. You’ll lead your team in solving complex business challenges while enhancing the shopping journey across key interfaces—homepage, search, store, and item pages. In this role, you’ll shape the team’s technical direction, overseeing the design and implementation of highly reliable, scalable, and accessible systems. You’ll also collaborate cross-functionally, balancing technical trade-offs with business outcomes to drive impactful results for the company.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…
- Lead a cross-functional, full-stack engineering team at the convergence of product, technology, and business
- Define the team’s roadmap and strategy alongside stakeholders to deliver high-impact features that shape DoorDash’s future
- Coach and empower engineers through mentorship and delegation, setting the standard for technical excellence
- Inspire your team with a compelling technical vision and foster alignment to ensure successful execution
- Recruit, grow, and retain top engineering talent across various disciplines to scale the team for future challenges
We’re excited about you because…
- You hold a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
- You bring 7+ years of industry experience, with at least 2 years of experience managing teams
- You have experience leading teams across multiple disciplines, including backend, Android, iOS, and web development
- You have a strong product sense and can partner effectively with cross-functional peers
- You excel at collaborating with non-technical stakeholders and have experience building scalable solutions in fast-paced environments
- You thrive in ambiguity, skillfully translating business needs into scalable, customer-centric engineering solutions
- You’re a proven leader who can guide and grow a high-performing engineering team in an evolving business landscape