How DoorDash’s partnership with Women Who Code is empowering equal outcomes

“My kids are all teenagers now, so I’m in a very different phase from other people that I work with,” Blaylock said. “What I’ve learned, in partnership with my husband, was finding the jobs that supported me in the different phases of being a mother. You have to have the right setting to succeed as a mother and as an engineer. It’s very important to be aligned so that you are happy in both roles, both are very important. We spend a lot of time at work so we want to feel accomplished but it’s also important to come home and feel happy and be a happy parent too.”

That support extends into the workplace as well, with a culture of opportunity to own your career growth.

“I’m a rock climber, and people sometimes say in order for you to see if you can do the move, you just have to visualize it. I think it’s the same thing in your career. If you see women in management, that empowers you,” Blaylock said. 

“As a woman in engineering, you have to own your career and really find your superpowers. Actually, this is something that Tony (Xu), our CEO once said, and I never thought about. I was so focused on what I wasn’t doing well that I had to improve. No, find your superpowers and double down on that. Optimize for success.”

Don’t forget to join us this year at Women Who Code’s premier developer conference, CONNECT Recharge, on May 26, to learn more from a diverse group of speakers about their technical expertise.

If you’re looking to solve technical, big-scale and challenging problems at a high-paced company, come join us at DoorDash. Check out open roles on our high-growth teams today!

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