Prabir Adarkar Joins DoorDash as Chief Financial Officer
We are thrilled to welcome Prabir Adarkar as our CFO! Prabir joins us from Uber, where he led their Global Finance team of 500+ and served on their Executive Leadership Team. In addition to his...
View ArticleHow Artificial Intelligence Powers Logistics at DoorDash
By Raghav RameshIn May, DoorDash participated at the O’Reilly Artificial Intelligence Conference in New York where I presented on “How DoorDash leverages AI in its logistics engine.” In this post, I...
View ArticleDoorDash Delivers Good Inside and Out as an Awarded “Best Place to Work”
By Sarah Wagener, Chief People OfficerAs a company, DoorDash is committed to delivering good by connecting people and possibility — whether by offering convenience to families, providing flexible work...
View ArticleNow Dashing in Greenville, Knoxville and Syracuse
By Brent Seals, Head of LaunchDoorDash is expanding to Greenville, South Carolina; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Syracuse, New York!Use code GVEDASH for $5 off orders of $15 or more, valid through...
View ArticleNow Dashing in Reno and Naples
By Brent Seals, Head of LaunchDoorDash is expanding to Reno, Nevada and Naples, Florida!Calling the Biggest Little City in the World…Use code DASH2RENO for $5 off orders of $15 or more, valid through...
View ArticleAvoiding cache stampede at DoorDash
By Zohaib Sibte Hassan, Software Engineer at DoorDashOne of the core mottoes on the engineering team at DoorDash is:We are only as good as our next delivery!With high traffic loads and orders flying...
View ArticleA Taste of Summer in Chicago
When summer finally arrives in Chicago, you’d be hard-pressed to find reasons to stay inside (icy blasts of A/C notwithstanding). It’s the season when the city comes alive with outdoor festivals,...
View ArticleNow Dashing in Spokane and Delaware
By Brent Seals, Head of LaunchToday DoorDash is launching in Spokane, Washington and Delaware!Use SPKDASH for $5 off orders of $15 or more, Vvlid through 9/8DoorDash is now available in Spokane County...
View ArticlePickup Now Available Via DoorDash
Today we’re excited to introduce DoorDash Pickup, a new product feature enabling customers to order ahead, skip the line, and pick up conveniently with no fees. Customers can order from tens of...
View ArticleIntroducing Unlimited Free Delivery with DashPass Subscription
At DoorDash, we always strive to reward our devoted customers. Whether that means giving you more time back in your day, showcasing new cuisines, or helping you affordably feed your loved ones, we...
View ArticleScaling StatsD
By Jing Zhao, DevOps Software Engineer at DoorDashOverviewMonitoring is hugely important, especially for a site like DoorDash that operates 24/7. In modern-day DevOps, monitoring allows us to be...
View ArticleNow Dashing in Grand Rapids and Wichita
By Brent Seals, Head of LaunchDoorDash is launching in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Wichita, Kansas.Use DASH2GR for $5 off orders of $15 or more, valid through 9/15DoorDash is available for delivery from...
View ArticleAccelerating Our Momentum
DoorDash Raises Growth Capital During Breakout YearBy all accounts, 2018 has been a breakout year for DoorDash.We grew 250% YOY — more than tripling our business — to become the fastest growing last...
View ArticleMy Engineering Internship Experience at DoorDash
By Ivy WangIntern offsite to Angel IslandWalking into the cafeteria on my first day, I could not help but notice five words written on big colorful boards: humble, thoughtful, bold, optimistic, and...
View ArticleNow Dashing in 60 New Cities Across the Sunshine State
By Brent Seals, Head of LaunchToday marks the biggest launch day in DoorDash history!We are now live in 60 new cities in Florida, adding 3000 restaurants to the platform, reaching more than 12 million...
View ArticleDorm-Dash Trend Report
A Look at College Students and their DoorDash CravingsWe’ve always had a special place in our hearts for college students. Our founders met back in Stanford — so college students are in our blood.As...
View ArticleReinforcement Learning for On-Demand Logistics
By Gary Ren, Richard Hwang, Yixin TangOverviewIntroductionWhat is the assignment problem at DoorDash?What is reinforcement learning?Reinforcement learned assignmentMoving...
View ArticleJoin us in delivering good this Hunger Action Month
Over 72 billion pounds of food go to waste each year. At the same time, one in eight people in the U.S. faces hunger. At DoorDash, it’s our mission to change that.Last month, we asked our customers why...
View ArticleProtecting our community
DoorDash is committed to the security of our community and combating fraudulent activity on our platform. We have been notified by a small subset of DoorDash users (a fraction of one percent) that...
View ArticleNow Dashing in Charleston
By Brent Seals, Head of LaunchToday, DoorDash is launching in historic Charleston, South Carolina in addition to six surrounding cities.Use promo code CHSDASH for $5 off orders of $15 or more, valid...
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