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# Applied Machine Learning expert

- **Company:** DOORDASH, INC.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $137,100.0 - $201,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cursor, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Recommender Systems, Tensorflow, Software Engineering, Pytorch, Large Language Models, Claude Code, Deep Learning, AI Coding Agents, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_doordash-5575224

## About the Role

You're excited about this opportunity because you will… + Develop production machine learning solutions to build a world class personalized shopping experience for a diverse and expanding retail space + Partner with engineering and product leaders to help shape the product roadmap applying ML + Mentor junior team members, and lead cross functional pods to create collective impact You can find out more on our ML blog here (https://doordash.engineering/category/data-science-and-machine-learning/) We're excited about you because you have… + 8+ years of industry experience developing machine learning models with business impact, and shipping ML solutions to production. + Proficiency in using AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) in the full software development lifecycle, including designing, generating code, testing, monitoring and releasing software + M.S., or PhD. in Statistics, Computer Science, Math, Operations Research, Physics, Economics, or other quantitative field

 + Expertise in applied ML for Causal Inference and Recommendation Systems - both classical and deep learning based.
Additional familiarity with explore/exploit/MAB algorithms & LLMs is a plus. + Machine learning background in Python; experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow preferred. + Ability to communicate technical details to nontechnical stakeholders + 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 + Desire for impact with a growth-minded and collaborative mindset 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.

## Description

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 modern growth and personalization models that power DoorDash's growing retail and grocery business.
About the Role We're looking for a passionate Applied Machine Learning expert to join our team.
As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer, you'll be conceptualizing, designing, implementing, and validating algorithmic improvements to the growth and personalization experiences at the heart of our fast-growing grocery and retail delivery business.
You will use our robust data and machine learning infrastructure to implement new ML solutions to make the consumer search experience more relevant, seamless, and delightful across grocery, convenience, and many other retail categories.
You will demonstrate a strong command of production level machine learning, experience with solving end-user problems, and collaborate well with multi-disciplinary teams.
You will report into the engineering manager on our Personalization team.
We expect this role to be hybrid with some time in-office and some time remote (#LI-Hybrid)., The tool is designed and used to support - rather than replace - human decision-making; trained personnel make final decisions with meaningful human review and oversight, and DoorDash does not use Gem or other AI-enabled tool in a manner that has the effect of subjecting applicants or employees to discrimination based on any protected characteristic or proxy or for engaging in any protected activity under applicable law.