Overview
On Site
USD 119,100.00 - 175,100.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
Design
Art
Optimization
Machine Learning (ML)
Logistics
Modeling
Algorithms
Collaboration
Data
Job Details
Come help us build the world's most reliable on-demand logistics engine for delivery! We're bringing on experienced scientists/engineers to help us create the real-time logistics platform that powers DoorDash's three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and dashers. You will be reporting to an Operations Research manager and this will be a hybrid role.
About the Role
Operations Research Scientists on the Assignment team have the opportunity to dive into a wealth of logistics data, and use advanced optimization and machine learning techniques to maximize the value for our consumers, dashers, merchants, and DoorDash. You will be reporting to an Operations Research manager and this will be a hybrid role.
You're excited about this opportunity because you will...
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. As part of the evaluation process we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using on June 20, 2024.
Please see the independent bias audit report covering our use of 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 for all regular employees that includes a 401(k) plan with an employer match, paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness benefits, and several paid holidays.
Additionally, for full-time employees, DoorDash offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, a commuter benefit match, and a mental health program, among others.
To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page .
The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographical market up to our highest geographical market within California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York and Washington.
I4
$119,100-$175,100 USD
I5
$145,000-$213,200 USD
I6
$171,600-$252,400 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.
About the Role
Operations Research Scientists on the Assignment team have the opportunity to dive into a wealth of logistics data, and use advanced optimization and machine learning techniques to maximize the value for our consumers, dashers, merchants, and DoorDash. You will be reporting to an Operations Research manager and this will be a hybrid role.
You're excited about this opportunity because you will...
- Design and implement new algorithm components within our production dispatching system to meet emerging requirements
- Integrate state-of-the-art optimization and machine learning techniques to improve the efficiency and quality of our dispatching decisions
- Extract insights from logistics system through analyzing data and modeling and translate those insights into production algorithm components
- Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, product managers, business operators, and more to develop cross-cutting and scalable solutions to guide value for our consumers, dashers, and merchants
- PhD. or masters in operations research, industrial engineering, computer science or a related field
- 3+ years of research or industry experience working on complex optimization problems through mathematical programming or metaheuristics
- Programming fundamentals, experience in object-oriented and functional programming languages, and an understanding of algorithms
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. As part of the evaluation process we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using on June 20, 2024.
Please see the independent bias audit report covering our use of 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 for all regular employees that includes a 401(k) plan with an employer match, paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness benefits, and several paid holidays.
Additionally, for full-time employees, DoorDash offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, a commuter benefit match, and a mental health program, among others.
To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page .
The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographical market up to our highest geographical market within California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York and Washington.
I4
$119,100-$175,100 USD
I5
$145,000-$213,200 USD
I6
$171,600-$252,400 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.
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