About the job
As an Autonomy software TPM at DoorDash Labs you will play a central role within the robotics team at DoorDash Labs as we scale and optimize last-mile deliveries using autonomy. You will report to the manager of our growing Technical Program Management team and will interface with autonomy teams, software, safety, and operations teams on a daily basis to drivie our autonomy stack capabilities forward. This role can be remote, with some amount of travel to our different deployment areas.
Responsibilities
Be part of an exciting effort to develop and manufacture an autonomous delivery robot; Work with our autonomy software teams to deliver meaningful, new autonomy features; Program manage and help lead development for our software stack within Perception, Planning, Localization, System Safety, Simulation and Remote Assistance; Drive completion of autonomy features from requirements or engineering concept to validated public roads driving; Work with leaders and engineers across Autonomy, Software, Product, QA, and Ops to plan, track, follow up and resolve issues
Qualifications
Minimum
In-depth understanding of autonomy and autonomy feature validation strategies in simulation, closed course testing, and on public roads; 8+ years of industry experience working in engineering and/or program management; In-depth experience with the software development life cycle; Demonstrated success taking software products or features from concept to production; A track record of managing complex, cross-functional programs with significant ambiguity; The ability to operate from a deep technical level all the way up to providing comprehensive program status to executive leadership; A B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in STEM; Working experience with program management tools, such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet/MS Project, Google Workspace applications
Preferred
No preferred qualifications listed.