Senior Associate, Customer Experience - Safety

DoorDash

$74K — $110K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in strategy & operations, consulting, or a related field.
  • Strong strategic thinking skills with problem breakdown and prioritization capabilities.
  • Highly analytical with the ability to derive insights from complex data.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to execute in high-pressure environments.
  • Proven ability to independently manage ambiguous initiatives from inception to execution.
  • Experience influencing cross-functional teams in Product, Engineering, and Operations.
  • Bachelor's Degree.

Responsibilities

  • Drive initiatives for improving safety incident prevention and response.
  • Design and optimize the complete safety incident handling lifecycle.
  • Utilize data insights to identify root causes and enhance safety experience.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align safety needs in decision-making.
  • Develop scalable processes to solve complex operational challenges.

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with employer matching.
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Wellness benefits including a mental health program.
  • Commuter benefits match.
  • Flexible paid time off, plus paid sick leave.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • 11 paid holidays.
  • Disability and basic life insurance.
Full Job Description
About the Role

You'll operate at the intersection of Product, Operations, and Customer Experience to improve how DoorDash prevents, identifies, and responds to the most critical safety incidents on the platform. You'll partner closely with Product, Policy, Analytics, and Operations to design scalable solutions that deliver accurate, timely support during customers' highest-stakes moments.

This role requires a detail-oriented operator who can navigate complex problem spaces, design scalable processes, and execute with precision in a fast-paced environment. You'll be expected to take ownership of ambiguous, high-stakes problems and translate them into structured, actionable solutions.
You're excited about this opportunity because you will...
  • Drive Safety Strategy - Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and execute initiatives that improve how DoorDash prevents, identifies, and responds to safety incidents.
  • Own End-to-End Experience - Design and optimize the full lifecycle of safety incident handling, including reporting, workflows, support execution, and tooling.
  • Drive Data-Driven Decisions - Leverage data and case-level insights to identify root causes, measure performance, and prioritize opportunities to improve the safety customer experience.
  • Influence Cross-Functionally - Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations to ensure safety CX needs are reflected in product and operational decisions.
  • Solve Complex Operational Problems - Tackle ambiguous, high-stakes challenges by building scalable processes, driving rigorous execution, and ensuring high-quality outcomes in sensitive situations.
We're excited about you because...
  • You have 3-5 years of experience in strategy & operations, business operations, consulting, or a related field in a fast-paced environment.
  • You are a strong strategic thinker who can break down complex problems, prioritize effectively, and develop clear, structured approaches to drive impact.
  • You are highly analytical and can translate complex data into clear insights and actions.
  • You are a strong operator with exceptional attention to detail and a track record of executing effectively in high-pressure, ambiguous environments.
  • You have a track record of independently owning ambiguous initiatives from problem definition through execution.
  • You have experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders across Product, Engineering, and Operations.
  • Bachelor's Degree


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 to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.

See below for paid time off details:
  • For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
  • For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).


The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

$74,800-$110,000 USD

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