Staff Machine Learning Engineer - DashPass
DoorDash USA · San Francisco, CA; Sunnyvale, CA
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days DoorDash USA's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of DoorDash USA's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at DoorDash USA
- high 455 stale, 8 reposted of 462 open
- Hiring momentum
- 682 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from DoorDash USA's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for DoorDash USA.
About this role
As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at DoorDash's DashPass, you will design and develop large-scale machine learning systems to enhance personalization for subscribers. Your role involves creating models for causal inference, incentive optimization, and budget allocation, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to implement and monitor these systems. You will also provide mentorship and establish best practices for model training and deployment.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of DoorDash USA as an employer.
What you need
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related field
- 8+ years of industry experience building production-scale ML systems
- Proficiency in using AI coding tools in the full software development lifecycle
- Strong understanding of probability theory, statistics, and machine learning fundamentals
- Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or C++
- Experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or XGBoost
Nice to have
- Experience in subscriptions growth or marketplace systems
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 range mentioned for this position
- Role involves building a new team which may come with uncertainties
- High impact individual contributor role may require significant self-direction
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Listed by DoorDash USA on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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