Staff Software Engineer, Data Visualization

About the team

DoorDash Labs is an independent robotics group within DoorDash working on autonomous solutions for the core business. This is the team that builds Dot, our self driving delivery robot designed from the ground up. If you are passionate about deploying autonomous technology at scale, then we want to talk to you.

About the Role

As a software engineer on the data visualization team you will own the applications used to introspect robot data. Bridge the gap between sensors, logs, diagnostics, telemetry, mission intel, and a diverse set of users across the Dot team. You will be expected to architect and develop systems with a high degree of autonomy. You will set roadmaps, identify opportunities for new systems, and execute. The applications you build should be intuitive, practical, and delightful to use. This role requires end to end ownership of both backend and frontend systems.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Build tools that help users across autonomy, operations, product, and executive teams understand robot behavior both on-road and in simulation
• Expand upon extensive web tooling for interaction with time series data, video playback, and 3D scene reconstruction
• Maintain a robust C++ visualization framework for transforming robot data into informative and beautiful 2D and 3D web output
• Develop a portfolio of data introspection capabilities to support an expanding fleet of next generation robots
• Maintain a high bar for quality and take pride in your work!

We're excited about you because you…

• Are passionate about web technologies, game development, 3d computer graphics
• Have an eye for UX and empathy with a wide range of users
• Have experience in
• • Robotics, self driving, scientific visualization, simulation
  • High performance browser technologies (WebCodecs, Web Workers)
  • 3D technologies (WebGL, three.js, Open3D) or game engines
  • Distributed/batch compute (Ray, Temporal, Buildkite, Docker, Kubernetes)
  • AWS infra (ECR, S3, lambda, api-gateway, Cloudfront)
  • Application profiling and optimization
  • Modern C++, STL

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• 5+ years of experience in full stack software development
• Fluency with React and Typescript
• Experience in 3d computer graphics
• Comfortable independently identifying and solving problems with high levels of ambiguity
• Excel at working cross-functionally with stakeholders up and down the stack

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis

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 by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order 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.

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