Overview

About the Team

We are looking for a Senior Security Engineer to join the Proactive Security team at DoorDash. As part of the Proactive Security organization within Trust & Safety, the mission is to drive proactive security by building tools and systems, and to identify, protect, and mitigate against security threats to our platform before they cause harm. This role is on the Platform team, which is responsible for owning the security platform strategy to deliver secure-by-default, self-service solutions at scale, reducing reliance on point-in-time reviews and long-lived credentials. If you are passionate about securing the platforms that enable our business and want to have real impact on products used by millions of people, this role is for you.

About the Role

The Proactive Security Platform team’s mission is to enable secure-by-default engineering at DoorDash, focusing on identity, privileged access, and secrets management for critical infrastructure. As a Senior Security Engineer on the Platform team, you will design and build paved paths and tooling for authentication, authorization, and secrets lifecycle management across DoorDash’s platform. You will own the technical strategy and execution of major security initiatives, ensuring they are delivered at scale while balancing engineering velocity and security rigor.

You will work closely with Platform, Infrastructure, and Product engineering teams to build secure-by-default solutions, driving adoption of strong identity controls and secrets management practices. This role requires a strong understanding of cloud-native security architecture, identity and access management, and secure software development practices.

We expect this position to be filled by 12/30/2026.

You’re Excited About This Opportunity Because You Will…

  • Design, build, and own secure-by-default platforms and tooling for privileged access, secrets management, and identity across DoorDash’s platform, including DoorDash Access Platform, Teleport, and HashiCorp Vault
  • Build paved paths that make secure behavior the easiest path for engineering teams, reducing friction while raising the security bar
  • Threat model and secure tier-0 services, driving architecture reviews and security design decisions for critical infrastructure
  • Drive migration away from long-lived credentials toward short-lived, ephemeral access patterns
  • Partner with engineering teams to embed security controls into developer workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code
  • Define and track security metrics that demonstrate the impact of platform investments on risk reduction
  • Mentor other security engineers and contribute to the team’s technical direction and engineering excellence

We’re Excited About You Because…

  • You have 5+ years of experience in security engineering, with a focus on platform security, identity and access management, or infrastructure security
  • You have deep expertise in identity and access management, including authentication protocols (OIDC, OAuth, SAML), authorization models, and privileged access management
  • You have hands-on experience with secrets management platforms such as HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, or similar, and with secure credential lifecycle management
  • You have experience building and operating security platforms or tooling in a cloud-native environment (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • You have strong software engineering skills in Go, Python, or similar languages, with experience building production services and tooling
  • You have experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines
  • You have a strong understanding of threat modeling, security architecture, and secure system design
  • You have experience driving cross-functional security initiatives and influencing engineering teams without direct authority
  • You have excellent communication skills and can articulate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • You have experience with on-call rotations and incident response for security services

Why You’ll Love Working at DoorDash

  • We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are busy growing a global business
  • We are committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities
  • We are a team that values transparency, trust, and ownership
  • We offer a competitive salary, equity, and benefits package
  • We are a remote-friendly company with flexible work arrangements

We expect to pay a base salary for this position. The base salary range for this position within the United States is below. Actual compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications. In addition to the base salary, this position is eligible for equity in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs) and a comprehensive benefits package.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.

The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado. $159,800 – $235,000 USD

About DoorDash

DoorDash is a technology and logistics company whose marketplace connects consumers with local restaurants, stores, and Dashers for delivery. It is headquartered in San Francisco with offices, and remote roles are designated per position.

DoorDash is a technology company that connects consumers with their favorite local businesses in 27 countries across the globe.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of the best and brightest from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash.

We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.

Notice Regarding Use of AI and Automated Tools

DoorDash uses AI and automated tools to assist with the review of applications for this position. This includes the use of Metaview to summarize and assess candidate responses in the application. To learn more about how DoorDash uses AI and automated tools, and how your information is processed, please see the Candidate Privacy Policy and the bias audit for this tool at https://trust.warden-ai.com/metaview/application-review.