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Engineering Manager, People Applications
Doordash INC · 🇺🇸 Washington, D.C.; Austin, TX; Baltimore, MD; Chicago, IL; Hartford, CT; New Haven, CT; Philadelphia, PA; Miami, FL; Atlanta, GA
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 396 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 147 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Doordash INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Engineering Manager” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in WA: $242k–$286k, median $264k. Most were filed at wage level III (50%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 396 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 147 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
About the Team DoorDash’s ability to build the best products in the industry, enabling local commerce at global scale, depends on its ability to recruit, engage, grow, and retain the best talent in the industry. The People Applications team at DoorDash is responsible for building and scaling first-party (1P) products that support the entire employee lifecycle from recruitment through to offboarding. The team develops and operates People Applications used across all DoorDash brands, including Wolt and Deliveroo. About the Role The DoorDash People Applications team is seeking an Engineering Manager with experience building and scaling applications across talent acquisition, compensation, and employee experience domains. In this role, you will play a key part in shaping the future of our People platform as we accelerate the adoption of AI and evolve our 1P products to drive greater efficiency, innovation, and employee experience. This is a highly collaborative role where you will help shape both the technical direction and product strategy, ensuring our solutions align with DoorDash’s people team’s goals while delivering reliable, high-impact experiences for employees across all brands. This will be a hybrid role and you will report to the Senior Manager, Enterprise App Engineering. You’re excited about this opportunity because you will… • Lead and Inspire: Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of full stack engineers across multiple DoorDash locations including in US and Hungary • Drive Technical Vision: Partner with the team to define architectural roadmap for the team. • Deliver Impactful Features: Oversee development of core People Application product experiences, including data pipelines, automation and integration with AI tools/LLMs. • Collaborate Across Functions: Work closely with product managers, UI/UX designer, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into impactful, user-first solutions. • Operational Excellence: Establish best practices in development processes, testing, release management, and monitoring. • Embrace AI: Passion for leveraging AI and automation to improve developer velocity and business outcomes We're excited about you because you have… • BS, or MS in Computer Science or related field • 2+ years of experience in people management leading full-stack teams of 5+ engineers • 7+ years of industry experience in software development, ideally in HR-related applications • Extensive experience as an engineer in a fast-paced, product-focused development environment • Experience with distributed system design, system scaling, and performance optimization including leveraging AI to improve velocity • Experience with Generative AI development and fine-tuning such as setting up prompt flows, agents, guardrails, and knowledge base optimization. • Hands-on leadership, strong business acumen and strong product intuition • Deep technical background with NodeJs/TypeScript, React, Python, containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes • Willingness to learn - willing to get into the details and open to feedback • Adaptability, resiliency, and ability to thrive in ambiguity - things can change quickly, and you'll need to help the team evolve • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to collaborate with remote team members across time zones Notice Regarding Use of AI and Automated Tools: To streamline our hiring process, DoorDash utilizes an automated recruitment tool called Gem. How it works: Gem assists our recruiting team by evaluating job related qualifications and characteristics in connection with hiring. The tool is designed and used to support - rather than replace - human decision-making; trained personnel make final decision