About the Team

The Launchpad team is a collection of entrepreneurial engineers that partners directly with both our VP Product & Design and our Cofounder to identify strategic new business opportunities and build innovative solutions for them.

About the Role

DoorDash is looking for an experienced, entrepreneurial Android engineer to lead a confidential project. Over the past twelve months, the Launchpad team has found strong momentum with a suite of emerging Android-powered hardware products. This is a hands-on technical role that involves designing Android applications that must operate 24/7 regardless of network conditions, shipping new features at a breakneck pace, and collaborating cross-functionally across Product, Design, and Hardware teams.

You will report into the Head of Launchpad Engineering.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Design technical Android solutions that must work on in-field hardware devices 24/7
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Business leaders, and key stakeholders to determine the team's roadmap and vision, and manage execution against that roadmap
• Navigate ambiguity in a fast-changing business environment
• Encourage innovation, teamwork, implementation of cutting-edge technologies, and outside-of-the-box thinking

We’re excited about you because you have…

• BS, M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or related field
• 10 years of industry experience
• Experience leading technically complex embedded software projects and mentoring other engineers
• Interest in tuning hardware, firmware, and software performance
• Extensive experience as an engineer in a fast-paced, product-focused development environment
• Extensive experience designing and scaling Android applications for performance and reliability
• Experience shipping consumer electronics products

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