Senior Engineering Manager, Consumer Machine Learning
Description For Senior Engineering Manager, Consumer Machine Learning
DoorDash is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead their Consumer Machine Learning team, a pivotal role at the intersection of technology and customer experience. This position offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of personalized commerce through machine learning.
The role involves leading a team responsible for crucial ML products including homepage recommendations, search relevance, and intelligent notifications. You'll be at the forefront of implementing cutting-edge technologies, including LLMs and Deep Learning techniques like GNN, MTL, and Transformers, to enhance DoorDash's ML infrastructure.
As a leader, you'll be responsible for growing and mentoring a team of exceptional ML engineers and managers, while working closely with cross-functional partners to define and execute consumer product, business, and technology strategies. The position requires a blend of technical expertise in machine learning and strong leadership capabilities.
DoorDash offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive base salary, equity grants, and extensive health benefits. The company's commitment to diversity and inclusion creates an environment where innovation thrives. They're rapidly expanding beyond food delivery to become the go-to platform for all goods delivery, offering tremendous growth opportunities.
The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of industry experience, including 5+ years of leadership experience, along with a strong foundation in machine learning. You'll have the chance to make a significant impact on how millions of customers interact with DoorDash's platform while building and scaling a world-class engineering team.
This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about applying ML to solve real-world problems, enjoys mentoring and growing teams, and wants to be part of a company that's transforming local economies through technology.
Responsibilities For Senior Engineering Manager, Consumer Machine Learning
- Lead and grow a team of ML engineers and managers building end-to-end ML products
- Leverage cutting edge LLM and Deep Learning to augment DoorDash's ML stack
- Work with cross-functional partners to define consumer product, business and technology strategy
- Encourage innovation and implementation of cutting-edge technologies
- Build and scale the team through coaching and attracting top talent
Requirements For Senior Engineering Manager, Consumer Machine Learning
- B.S., M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or equivalent
- 10+ years of industry experience
- Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience
- Broad machine learning knowledge with strong ML modeling foundation
- Extensive experience in leading recommendation, ranking, search or equivalent ML teams
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to guide and grow engineering teams in a rapidly changing environment
Benefits For Senior Engineering Manager, Consumer Machine Learning
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness benefits
- Paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Disability and basic life insurance
- Family-forming assistance
- Commuter benefit match
- Mental health program
