<div><p> </p></div><h1>About the Team</h1> <p>The <strong>Dasher Costs &amp; Compliance team</strong> defines how millions of Dashers earn on DoorDash, directly shaping both Dasher satisfaction and DoorDash’s long-term sustainability. Our mission is to make earnings <strong>fair, reliable, and compliant</strong>, while enabling the business to thrive responsibly in regulated and emerging markets.</p> <p>We operate across three core areas:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Earnings ML</strong>: Building machine learning systems that allocate earnings fairly, optimize Dasher engagement, and balance long-term cost efficiency with platform health.</li> <li><strong>Earnings Tooling</strong>: Equipping operators with powerful self-service systems to manage billions of dollars in Dasher pay, simulate pay outcomes, and move from manual adjustments to scalable, automated solutions.</li> <li><strong>Regulatory Market Success</strong>: Owning the technical foundation to meet evolving pay-related regulations in high-stakes markets (Seattle, California, NYC, and beyond), ensuring compliance while protecting both Dasher trust and DoorDash’s business.</li> </ul> <p>With a team of backend, frontend and ML engineers, and peer collaboration with senior technical leaders, this team sits at the intersection of <strong>data science, compliance, and financial systems</strong>. We are redefining how gig workers are paid on a global scale to make DoorDash the most <strong>reliable and rewarding way to earn</strong>.</p> <h1><strong>About the Role</strong></h1> <p>As the <strong>Engineering Manager for Dasher Costs &amp; Compliance</strong>, you will lead a highly skilled, cross-functional engineering team. You’ll define and execute the technical strategy for our earnings optimization, compliance, and tooling initiatives, building resilient, scalable systems that directly impact millions of Dashers while ensuring the business stays ahead of regulatory and financial challenges.</p> <p>This role requires balancing <strong>user empathy with business strategy</strong>, <strong>financial stewardship with innovation</strong>, and <strong>compliance with technical agility</strong>.</p> <h1><strong>You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…</strong></h1> <ul> <li>Lead the <strong>vision, strategy, and execution</strong> for the earnings ML, earnings tooling, and regulated markets charter.</li> <li>Build and scale systems that enable <strong>fair pay distribution</strong>, <strong>accurate earnings visibility</strong>, and <strong>regulatory compliance</strong> at global scale.</li> <li>Partner with Product, Legal, Finance, and Operations to design systems that balance <strong>Dasher satisfaction</strong>, <strong>platform reliability</strong>, and <strong>business health</strong>.</li> <li>Scale the team by mentoring internal talent and recruiting top-tier engineers.</li> <li>Deliver systems and models with <strong>direct bottom-line and regulatory impact</strong>, influencing both DoorDash’s growth and industry-leading reputation.</li> </ul> <h1><strong>We’re excited about you because…</strong></h1> <ul> <li>You’re an <strong>owner</strong> — proactive, accountable, and impact-driven.</li> <li>You bring <strong>technical leadership</strong> with strong product sense, balancing long-term vision with pragmatic execution.</li> <li>You have <strong>2+ years of engineering leadership experience</strong> managing backend and/or ML teams.</li> <li>You have <strong>7+ years of industry experience</strong> with large-scale distributed systems, machine learning applications, or financial/regulated platforms.</li> <li>You thrive in <strong>ambiguous, high-scale challenges</strong>, especially where technology, compliance, and cost optimization intersect.</li> <li>You’re humble, collaborative, and open to feedback while pushing boundaries.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>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">Covey</a></p><div><div><div><p><span><strong>Compensation</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 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.</p> <p>To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page <a href="https://careers.doordash.com/">here</a>.</p> <p>See below for paid time off details:</p> <ul> <li><strong>For salaried roles:</strong> flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.</li> <li><strong>For hourly roles:</strong> 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).</li> </ul></div><div>The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.</div><div><span>$193,800</span><span>—</span><span>$285,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div><h1><strong>About DoorDash</strong></h1> <p>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. <br /><br /><span>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. Were 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.</span></p> <h1><strong>Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion</strong></h1> <p>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.</p> <p><span>Statement of Non-Discrimination</span><span>: 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.</span></p> <p><span>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.</span></p> <p>If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.</p></div>