Sr. Staff Technical Program Manager (Hardware) - Dot
Doordashusa · San Francisco, CA; Oakland, CA · Posted Jun 4, 2026
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About the Team
DoorDash Labs is an independent team within DoorDash. We are working on building autonomous delivery robots from the ground-up and other automation solutions as part of DoorDash's core delivery platform. If you have a passion for applying AI and robotics solutions in a service used by millions of people, then we want to talk to you!
About the Role
As the Hardware TPM at DoorDash Labs you will play a central role within the robotics hardware team and across all of DoorDash Labs as we improve last-mile deliveries using autonomy.
You will report to the Lead of our Technical Program Management team. This role requires onsite presence in one of our two HW Labs in either San Francisco or Oakland minimum two days per week.
You're excited about this opportunity because you will…
Be part of an exciting effort to develop and manufacture an autonomous delivery robot
Work with our robotics hardware, software, autonomy and operations teams on a daily basis to solve challenging technical autonomous vehicle problems
Program manage and help lead development, testing, validation and manufacturing of our current and next generation mechanical, electrical and electronic robotics hardware
Take hardware projects from product requirements or engineering concept to public roads driving
Work with leaders and engineers across Hardware, Software, Firmware, Controls, Autonomy and Ops to plan, track, follow up and resolve issues
Leverage your expertise not only in hardware but software and firmware integration as well
Manage vendor relationships domestically and internationally, both for prototyping and mass production.
We're excited about you because…
B.S., M.S., or PhD. in engineering, e.g. robotics, mechanical, electrical or computer science
8+ years of industry experience working in engineering and program management
Experience with software and hardware development processes
Experience taking hardware from product requirements to mass production overseas, e.g. consumer or automotive electronics
A track record of managing complex, cross-functional programs
Excellent understanding of vehicle mechanicals and electronics and their interplay with firmware and software for a robotics system
Strong knowledge of autonomous vehicle sensor systems and compute systems
Working knowledge of program management tools, such as
Jira
Confluence
Smartsheet/MS Project
Google Workplace applications
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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.
$193,800 $285,000 USD
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