DoorDash is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join the People Intelligence team, supporting HR functions by building and scaling data infrastructure to power data-driven insights. This role will focus on enabling better decision-making around talent acquisition, development, and retention through robust analytics and ETL pipelines.
What You'll Do
- Architect and engineer our data infrastructure for People data
- Design and implement data warehouse schemas, tables, and views to provide a source of true datasets
- Develop ETL pipelines using tools such as Airflow and dbt for data profiling, cleaning, and transformation
- Support self-service analytics projects by creating secure data structures
- Provide underlying data support for all People metrics (recruiting pipelines, attrition, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, compensation and benefits, etc.)
- Ensure data integrity across all People data
- Rigorously document system requirements and configuration to build operational excellence
- Understand and identify opportunities to improve, working closely with cross-functional teams
- Train peers on new processes and functionality as needed
- Help build data governance with a single source of truth
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of industry experience in data engineering or software engineering
- Experience deploying cloud architecture like dbt, Airflow, and Databricks in AWS
- Expert SQL skills and experience writing complex queries
- Proficiency authoring Airflow DAGs
- Experience with data observability and monitoring frameworks
- Strong business thinker, able to use ‘first principles’ to solve challenging business problems at their root level
- Data-driven, able to analyze data with strong attention to detail and accuracy, and passionate about telling the story behind the data hence turning the data into insight
Technical Stack
- dbt
- Airflow
- Databricks
- AWS
- SQL
Team & Environment
Part of the People Intelligence team supporting HR functions; collaborates with analysts, scientists, and engineers
Benefits & Compensation
- Comprehensive benefits and perks supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being
- Opportunity to share unique perspectives and own one's career
- Support for employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being
- Inclusive workplace welcoming applicants with disabilities
- Accommodations available upon request
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion with diverse teams cultivated from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives
Work Mode
Hybrid role with remote options available for roles associated with the NYC office. Locations include NYC.
We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. DoorDash welcomes applicants registered with the national autism registry (SisTEA) and others who seek an inclusive workplace. We hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
