Staff Machine Learning Engineer – Merchant Tax Categorization Service Full-time

About the Team

Come help us build the world’s most reliable on-demand, logistics engine for last-mile retail delivery! We’re looking for an experienced machine learning engineer to help us develop the AI/ML to power DoorDash growing Merchants.
About the Role

We’re looking for a passionate staff level Applied Machine Learning expert to join our team. In this role, you will utilize our robust data and machine learning infrastructure to develop a comprehensive AI/ML service to create accurate tax categorization for billions of restaurants and non-restaurants items at DoorDash. You will be expected to lead and build a production-level AI/ML solution, collaborate cross-functionally, and push the boundaries of LLM capabilities and lead the AI product strategy for the team to execute.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Lead and develop cutting-edge ML-driven tax catalog solutions, utilizing Generative AI to efficiently manage and organize tax categorization information.
• Design ML products to solve large scale categorization problems transaction level for DoorDash.
• Lead with engineering and product leaders to shape the product roadmap leveraging AI/ML.
• Own the modeling life cycle end-to-end including feature creation, model development and deployment, experimentation, monitoring and explainability, and model maintenance.
• Being exposed to new opportunities where AI/ML can be used as a lever that benefits new business, new markets, and new regions.

You can find out more on our ML blog here
We’re excited about you because you have…

• 6+ years of industry experience leading and developing advanced machine learning models with business impact, and shipping ML solutions to production.
• Expertise in applied ML for deep learning, NLP, LLM, and multi-modality models
• M.S., or PhD. in Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Math, Physics, or other quantitative fields.
• Ability to communicate technical details to nontechnical stakeholders
• Strong machine learning background in Python; experience with Spark, PyTorch or TensorFlow preferred.
• Familiarity with Kotlin/Scala.
• You keep the mission in mind, take ideas and help them grow using data and rigorous testing, show evidence of progress and then double down
• The desire for impact with a growth-minded and collaborative mindset

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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 for all regular employees that includes a 401(k) plan with an employer match, paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness benefits, and several paid holidays.

Additionally, for full-time employees, DoorDash offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, a commuter benefit match, and a mental health program, among others.

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

The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographical market up to our highest geographical market within California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York and Washington.

I4

$119,100-$175,100 USD

I5

$145,000-$213,200 USD

I6

$171,600-$252,400 USD

About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users-from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We’re committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.

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