Job Title: Analytics Engineer
Company: DoorDash
Location: San Francisco, CA
Description:
About The Team

Come help us build the world's most reliable on-demand, logistics engine for delivery! We're bringing on talented engineers to help us create and maintain a 24x7, no downtime, global infrastructure system that powers DoorDash’s three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and dashers.

About The Role

Data is at the foundation of DoorDash success. The Data Engineering team builds database solutions for various use cases including reporting, product analytics, marketing optimization and financial reporting. By implementing dashboards, data structures, and data warehouse architecture; this team serves as the foundation for decision-making at DoorDash.

DoorDash is looking for an Analytics Engineer to build and scale data models, pipelines, and self-service analytics across the organization. In this role, you’ll focus on developing a reliable aggregation layer and reporting structure that meets our growing business needs, enabling teams to access and analyze data independently.

You must be located in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, or Seattle for this hybrid position. You will report to the Engineering Manager on our Data Engineering team.

You’re Excited About This Opportunity Because You Will…


Design, develop, and maintain robust data models to support analytical and product data needs across the organization
Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into scalable data solutions
Implement and optimize ETL/ELT processes to ensure data quality, reliability, and performance
Own and define business KPIs, their measurement plans, data requirements and reporting
Build processes to ensure correct, timely and reliable reporting
Address ad-hoc reporting requirements and find pathways for automation
Build and enforce common design patterns to increase report reusability, readability and standardization
Build visually appealing, high-performing, and impactful reporting/dashboard products using tools like Tableau/Sigma across large data sets


We’re Excited About You Because…


3+ years experience working in business intelligence, data analytics, Data engineering or a similar role
Strong SQL skills and experience with data modeling techniques (e.g., dimensional modeling, 3 Nf, data vault)
Proficiency in a programming language such as Python or Scala
Experience building reporting and dashboarding solutions using data lake/Snowflake or similar ecosystem
Expert in Database fundamentals, SQL and performance tuning
Experience in maintaining data integrity and reliability by leveraging data quality frameworks and orchestration tools for seamless pipeline execution
Excellent communication skills and experience working with technical and non-technical teams
Comfortable working in fast paced environment, self starter and self organizing
Ability to think strategically, analyze and interpret market and consumer information


Nice to Have


Experience with real-time data processing and streaming technologies
Experience with modern data warehousing platforms (e.g., Snowflake, DataBricks, Redshift) and knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau).
Familiarity with machine learning concepts and their data requirements


Notice to Applicants for Jobs Located in NYC or Remote Jobs Associated With Office in NYC Only

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 Covey Scout for Inbound from August 21, 2023, through December 21, 2023, and resumed using Covey Scout for Inbound again on June 29, 2024.

The Covey tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor. Results of the audit may be viewed here: Covey

Compensation

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.

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 to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.

See Below For Paid Time Off Details


For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).


I4

$117,500—$172,800 USD

I5

$143,800—$211,500 USD

I6

$174,400—$256,500 USD

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 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. 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.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.
Show more