About this role
About the Team
DoorDash Labs is an independent team within DoorDash. We're hiring a geospatial software engineer to work at the intersection of software engineering and robotics to solve key business problems with elegant technical solutions. If you have a passion for applying robotics solutions to a service loved by millions of people, then we want to talk to you!
You're excited about this opportunity because you will...
• Build Geospatial Data Pipelines: Ingest and process data like terrain, sensor logs, point clouds, and building footprints.
• Analyze Complex 3D Environments: Develop spatial algorithms to classify terrain and detect obstacles, ensuring safe and reliable navigation for autonomous delivery systems.
• Scale Data Infrastructure: Design and scale high-performance spatial data storage and retrieval systems to handle the growing throughput demands of our expanding fleet.
• Serve and Visualize Map Data: Build high-performance map services (Vector Tiles, APIs) to render complex 3D environments and fleet positions in our web-based mission control dashboards.
We're excited about you because you have...
• B.S., M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 6+ years of industry experience as a geospatial engineer.
• Experience with scientific Python and geospatial data science.
• Knowledge of Coordinate Reference Systems (CRS) and associated transformations.
• Spatial Database Proficiency: Expert-level skills with PostGIS (or equivalent) for managing complex geometries and spatial relationships.
• Algorithmic Mindset: You are comfortable writing logic to solve geometric problems (e.g., "Does this 3D trajectory intersect with this static obstacle?").
Nice to Have
Experience with these technologies is not required but helpful.
• Experience with Kotlin, Java, and/or Go.
• Experience with distributed computing, such as spark.
• 3D Point Cloud Expertise: Experience using tools like PDAL, PCL, or Python (Open3D/NumPy) to process and analyze raw LiDAR data.
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, 1