Software Engineer, Routing - Autonomy & Robotics

DoorDash
San Francisco, CAPosted 23 February 2026

Job Description

<div class="content-intro"><p><img style="display: none; max-width: 100%;" src="https://click.appcast.io/greenhouse-te8/a31.png?ent=34e=22630t=1701374353806" width="1px"> <img style="display: none; max-width: 100%;" src="https://track.jobadx.com/v1/i.gif?utm_pixel=224e990b-8ff4-4287-8d5d-2ff09647f181utm_ptz=ESTutm_rqt=track" alt="" width="1"></p></div><h1><strong>About the Team</strong></h1> <p>DoorDash Labs is an independent team within DoorDash. We explore robotics and automation to transform last mile logistics in the long term. If you have a passion for applying robotics solutions in a service used by millions of people, then we want to talk to you!</p> <h1>About the Role</h1> <p>We’re hiring a Routing Engineer in our Autonomy Software team. In this role, you’ll work with multiple stakeholders including Product, Engineering (Hardware and Software), and Operations to develop and improve our routing systems. You’ll be researching, designing and implementing enhancements as a core member of the team. </p> <h1><strong>You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…</strong></h1> <ul> <li>Play an integral role on a small and focused team</li> <li>Research, develop, and implement algorithms for the routing of autonomous vehicles</li> <li>Improve customer experience by optimizing robot routes</li> <li>Leverage historical data to test and improve your algorithms</li> </ul> <h1><strong>We’re excited about you because…</strong></h1> <ul> <li>Experience with graph algorithms in production systems, and their optimization</li> <li>Experience with at least two of the following: Large-scale mapping data, Microservice Architectures (e.g. GPRC), Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud)</li> <li>In-depth knowledge of data structures and advanced algorithms.</li> <li>Strong C++ experience</li> <li>Industry experience designing, implementing, and extending algorithms</li> <li>You're driven by a passion for delivering outstanding customer experiences.</li> <li>You have a proactive approach to development, often crafting new tools.</li> <li>MS/PhD degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or related technical field</li> <li>Nice to have experience includes:</li> <li>Experience with machine learning techniques applied to robot data</li> <li>Prior experience in the self-driving vehicle space</li> <li>Prior experience working on large-scale map-related products</li> </ul> <p> </p><br><p style="font-weight: 500">Notice to Applicants for Jobs Located in NYC or Remote Jobs Associated With Office in NYC Only</p><p>We use Covey as part of our hiring and/or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT in NYC. As part of the hiring and/or promotion process, we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using <a href="https://getcovey.com/product/covey-scout-inbound">Covey Scout for Inbound</a> from August 21, 2023, through December 21, 2023, and resumed using <a href="https://getcovey.com/product/covey-scout-inbound">Covey Scout for Inbound</a> again on June 29, 2024.</p><p>The Covey tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor. Results of the audit may be viewed here: <a href="https://getcovey.com/nyc-local-law-144" style="text-decoration:underline">Covey</a></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span style="font-size: 32px;"><strong>Compensation<br></strong></span></p> <p>The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.</p> <p>In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.</p> <p>DoorDash cares about you a ... (truncated, view full listing at source)