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DoorDash USA

Head of Safety, Robot Operations

DoorDash USA · San Francisco, CA

Posted about 2 months ago

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This role has been open
51 days
DoorDash USA's roles stay open a median of 103 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of DoorDash USA's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at DoorDash USA
high
462 stale, 8 reposted of 462 open
Hiring momentum
135 roles opened in the last 90 days
↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-23

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About this role

As the Head of Safety for Robot Operations at DoorDash Labs, you will lead the safety vision for autonomous delivery operations, focusing on building a strong safety culture across various operational areas. Your responsibilities include defining safety strategies, conducting incident investigations, ensuring compliance through audits, and mentoring a safety organization to support rapid scaling. You will collaborate with multiple teams to identify risks and enhance safety measures in robot deployments.

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freshness
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career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
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What you need

  • 12+ years of experience leading safety programs within technology harnessed operations like logistics, robotics, automotive, autonomous systems, aviation, warehouse or other high-reliability environments.
  • Proven experience building enterprise-scale safety management systems from the ground up.
  • Strong understanding of operational risk management, hazard identification, incident investigation, and preventive controls.
  • Experience leading safety audits, compliance reviews, and operational governance programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and cross-functional engineering and operations organizations.
  • Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to identify trends, predict risk, and improve safety outcomes.

Nice to have

  • Experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, industrial automation, or advanced mobility.
  • Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, CHST, Six Sigma, or equivalent.
  • Experience implementing ISO-based safety management systems (e.g., ISO 45001) or comparable operational excellence frameworks.
  • Experience scaling safety programs across multiple sites or international operations.
  • Familiarity with human factors engineering, safety-by-design principles, and high-reliability organization (HRO) practices.

What you get

  • 401(k) plan with employer matching
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave
  • wellness benefits
  • commuter benefits match
  • paid time off and paid sick leave
  • medical, dental, and vision benefits

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary figure mentioned, only a range based on various factors.
  • The role involves leading safety in a rapidly evolving technology environment, which may include challenges related to ambiguity and fast-paced changes.

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Listed by DoorDash USA on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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