Operations Manager, Robot
at DoorDash
Location
Dublin, CA; San Jose, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; Fremont, CA
Compensation
$136k–$200k USD
Type
full time
Posted
3 weeks ago
Market range · company + function + seniority
$83k—$120k—$200k
p25 · target · p75 · n=67
Posted $200k · in the market band
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Job description
About the Team
DoorDash Labs is an independent team within DoorDash. We explore robotics and automation to transform last mile logistics in the long term. If you have a passion for applying robotics solutions in a service used by millions of people, then we want to talk to you!
About the Role
This role acts as an experienced operations manager at DoorDash Labs. You will ensure that DoorDash Labs executes operations efficiently and maximizes both data collection and commercial supply to its full potential. You will report to the General Manager, PHX Market in our DoorDash Labs organization. You will be 100% in-office and in-field throughout the Greater Bay area, based in Dublin, CA with travel expected to Fremont, Sunnyvale, and additional locations as we expand.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…
- Rigorously tracking daily KPIs and work with all sides of our operations to maximize our output and commercial availability of supply
- Establish strong relationships and followership with operations team managers and a co-located service team, motivating the whole team to work as one
- Incorporate, adopt and refine daily and weekly processes for the management of real-time operations, working closely with other leaders
- Build strong relationships with cross-functional partners, including real estate, technical program management, engineering and many other key stakeholders to provide an understanding of the current state of operations and resource allocation
- Contribute with creative operational solutions to complex and ambiguous technical problems, unlocking the next big autonomy bet
- Provide onsite leadership and expertise for incident response, in the case things don’t match expectations and need guidance and leadership
- Work effectively in gray space, bringing clarity to uncertainty, to enable tactical and strategic decision making and push the program forward!
We’re excited about you because you have…
- 6+ years of experience
- Experience leading teams of 20+
- Experience in autonomous vehicles and/or robotics or anything autonomous
- Believe in 1% improvement every day
- Valid U.S. drivers license required and a successful completion of MVR required
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.
$136,000—$200,000 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 by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order 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.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.
If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.