Senior Testing Associate, Remote Assistance

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

We are seeking a Senior Testing Associate to lead our testing operations and manage a team of testers dedicated to validating robotics solutions on public roads. In this leadership role, you will transition from executing tests to overseeing the entire testing strategy, ensuring our autonomous systems are rigorous, safe, and ready for scale. You will collaborate with engineering and product teams to define success metrics, manage testing schedules, and mentor a team of associates to maintain high performance and safety standards.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of Testing Associates, fostering a culture of continuous professional growth and operational excellence.
• Develop and oversee comprehensive testing programs and schedules tailored to specific robotics performance requirements.
• Improve team safety and efficiency by identifying bottlenecks and implementing advanced process enhancements.
• Partner closely with Team Leads and Engineering to bridge skill gaps and ensure testing strategies align with company objectives.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of testing activities, providing high-level guidance and feedback to optimize technical outcomes.
• Act as a lead professional safety stakeholder, ensuring all daily operations strictly adhere to robust safety cultures and inclusive practices.

We’re excited about you because…

• Proven experience as a Lead or Manager in a technical operations environment
• 5+ years of experience in autonomous and/or robotics operations management (advanced from the 3+ years required for Specialists)
• Expert proficiency in Jira, Slack, Google Workspace, Linux, and GitHub
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies and the ability to develop strategies that enhance educational and operational excellence
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to mentor team members and guide them through high-pressure situations.

 

Compensation

Actual compensation within the pay range listed below will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. Base salary is localized according to employee work location. 

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.$85,400—$125,500 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-bein