Software Engineer I, Entry-Level (Graduation Date: Fall 2025-Summer 2026)

DoorDash

$107K — $158K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or similar, graduating between Fall 2025 and Summer 2026
  • Available to start between January 2026 and August 2026
  • At least 2 prior Software Engineering internships or relevant experience, with under 2 years of full-time work
  • Familiarity with databases (e.g., SQL)
  • Strong grasp of algorithms and data structures
  • Proficiency in at least one object-oriented programming language like Python or Java
  • Experience with clean coding practices, version control, and unit testing

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and deploy technical elements with mentorship support
  • Implement feedback for continuous improvement from mentors and peers
  • Engage in active learning about technical contributions
  • Collaborate with team members to address customer challenges
  • Contribute to creating user-friendly flows and scalable architectures

Benefits

  • Comprehensive 401(k) plan with employer matching
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Wellness benefits and commuter benefits match
  • Paid time off and sick leave in compliance with laws
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Disability and basic life insurance coverage
  • Family-forming assistance and mental health programs
Full Job Description
About the Role

We are looking for highly motivated college students looking for post-graduation work opportunities to start their career at DoorDash! Our product engineers implement and operate technological solutions to improve the experiences of our merchants, dashers, and consumers. From creating beautiful, user-friendly flows to crafting scalable backend architectures, we strive to deliver reliant, performant technology that delights our customers.
You're excited about this opportunity because you will...
  • Develop, maintain and ship technical elements with the support of your mentor, manager, and team members
  • Act on feedback, coaching, and mentorship from your mentor and team members
  • Actively learn about the elements to which you contribute
  • Make a direct impact on our business by collaborating with your team to solve problems for our customers
We're excited about you because you have...
  • B.S., M.S. in Computer Science or related disciplines with graduation date between Fall 2025 and Summer 2026
  • Ability to start between January 2026 and August 2026
  • At least 2 previous Software Engineering internships or equivalent work experience, with no more than 2 years of full-time work experience
  • Experience working with databases (e.g. SQL)
  • Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures
  • Experience working with at least one object-oriented programming language (e.g. Python, Java, Kotlin, etc.)
  • Experience writing clean code, working with version control, and unit testing
  • Must be comfortable regularly exercising discretion and independent judgment in performing job duties, including evaluating options, making informed decisions, and determining appropriate courses of action within the scope of assigned responsibilities.
Nice to Haves:
  • Able to analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various systems
  • Excited to develop, release, and run large-scale web applications
  • Experience with solutions for systems monitoring, live deployments, and continuous integration
  • Experience with real-time technology problems
  • Experience working with service oriented architecture, writing APIs, and designing systems


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.

$107,400-$158,000 USD

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