Associate Manager, AI Research Lab Strategy & Operations

DoorDash US
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 136,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Interpersonal skills","Analytical thinking","Structured execution","Ambiguity tolerance"]

Own strategy and operations for an AI Research Lab, translating frontier AI research into shipped products, scalable infrastructure, and measurable business impact. Partner with research, product, engineering, and merchant-facing teams to unify key initiatives, drive revenue through prioritized AI bets, run business planning cycles, and establish metrics and experimentation frameworks. Operationalize partner technologies and build scalable AI foundations including evaluation datasets, monitoring, and guardrails.

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DoorDash US
DoorDash US
2 months ago

Associate Manager, AI Research Lab Strategy & Operations

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Job Summary

Own strategy and operations for an AI Research Lab, translating frontier AI research into shipped products, scalable infrastructure, and measurable business impact. Partner with research, product, engineering, and merchant-facing teams to unify key initiatives, drive revenue through prioritized AI bets, run business planning cycles, and establish metrics and experimentation frameworks. Operationalize partner technologies and build scalable AI foundations including evaluation datasets, monitoring, and guardrails.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Strategy & Corporate Development
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Translate frontier AI advancements into shipped products and scalable infrastructure by operating across research, product, and operations.
  • •Reimagine core experiences through AI by partnering with in-field merchants and internal teams to unify major initiatives into an AI-native interaction model.
  • •Serve as accountable business owner for high-priority AI bets, linking technical progress to revenue and financial outcomes.
  • •Lead business planning cycles and develop go-to-market strategies, overseeing execution via project plans, resource allocation, and KPI tracking.
  • •Drive AI adoption by enabling non-technical teams with enterprise tools, workflows, and experimentation sandboxes, and help build AI foundations (evaluation datasets, guardrails, monitoring).

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 136,000 - 200,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:401kParental LeaveHealth InsuranceDentalVisionPaid LeaveWellness StipendCommuter BenefitsDisability InsuranceLife Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree or higher.
  • •3+ years of experience in consulting, strategy, or operations; high-growth/early-stage startup or entrepreneurial experience is a plus.
  • •Expert communication and interpersonal skills.
  • •Strong analytical thinking to make recommendations from complex, sometimes unclear datasets.
  • •Bias toward action and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Experience:3+ yearsStartupEarly-stageConsultingStrategyOperations
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationInterpersonal skillsAnalytical thinkingStructured executionAmbiguity tolerance
Languages:English
Tech Stack:OpenAIAnthropic

Company Brief

DoorDash US
On-demand logistics platform connecting consumers with local restaurants, grocers, and retailers for food delivery, pickup, and convenience services. Operates a marketplace and last-mile delivery network while offering tools and analytics for merchants and couriers.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2013
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