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Head of Safety, Robot Operations
Doordash INC · 🇺🇸 San Francisco, CA
Sponsorship verdict
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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 roles14 certified filings for “Operations Research Scientist” (Operations Research Analysts) in CA: $125k–$179k, median $154k. Most were filed at wage level II (50%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% 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.
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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 DoorDash Labs DoorDash Labs is an independent robotics and automation team within DoorDash, focused on transforming last-mile logistics at scale. Our work reaches millions of people — and we're building the operational foundation to make that possible safely. The Role As the Head of Safety, Robot Operations , you will lead the safety vision for one of the world's most advanced autonomous delivery operations . You will continue to build on world-class safety culture across our fleet, depots, field operations—ensuring that safety is embedded into each process robot deployment, service management, under the roof and out on road operations. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for operating mechanisms, governance, audits, standards, and continuous improvement systems that enable safe, scalable, and compliant autonomous robot operations. You will partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Product, Hardware, Reliability, and Legal to proactively identify risks, prevent incidents, and continuously raise the safety bar as we scale. What You'll Do Culture: Safety is the foundational pillar of our operations. You will continue to sharpen the strong safety-first culture where every operator is empowered and accountable for safe operations. Strategic Roadmap: Define and execute the long-term safety strategy for Dot Operations. Develop safety management systems, policies, standards, SOPs, and governance mechanisms. Partner with Engineering and Product teams to identify operational safety risks and influence safer robot, hardware, and software designs. Engage with regulators, represent DoorDash externally. Day to Day Execution: Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective actions, and lessons-learned programs to eliminate repeat events. Develop leading safety metrics, dashboards, KPIs, and own executive reporting mechanisms. Lead emergency response, crisis management, and business continuity preparedness. Compliance: Strengthen comprehensive audit programs to evaluate operational safety, process compliance, and facility readiness. Own operational risk assessments for new products, launches, depots, and markets. Develop and execute simulated SEV0 incident exercises to validate response playbooks, decision-making, communication protocols, escalation paths, and recovery mechanisms. Team: Build and mentor a high-performing safety organization capable of supporting rapid global scale. Stregthene training and certification programs for operators, technicians, and frontline leaders. Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve both safety performance and operational efficiency. What We're Looking For Required • 12+ years of experience leading safety programs within technology harnessed operations like logistics, robotics, automotive, autonomous systems, aviation, warehouse or other high-reliability environments. • Proven experience building enterprise-scale safety management systems from the ground up. • Strong understanding of operational risk management, hazard identification, incident investigation, and preventive controls. • Experience leading safety audits, compliance reviews, and operational governance programs. • Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and cross-functional engineering and operations organizations. • Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to identify trends, predict risk, and improve safety outcomes. • Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to build trust across all organizational levels. • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Safety, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or a related technical discipline. • Thrive in a high speed, ambiguous, dusty, technology environment. Preferred • Experience in autonomous vehicle