Senior Threat Response Engineer, Security Operations

DoorDash

Threat Response Engineer handling investigations across the incident response life-cycle at DoorDash. Mitigating threats and enhancing security through proactive controls and collaboration with teams.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $159,800 - $235,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxMacOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Monitor, analyze, and correlate security alerts, logs, and events from various sources
Lead investigation and containment of security incidents, as incident handler
Prepare post-mortem reports and conduct lessons learned
Develop and maintain incident response playbooks and processes
Coordinate with cross-functional teams, internally and externally, on threats targeting DoorDash
Lead or participate in security tool proof-of-concepts and documentation
Identify opportunities for alert development based on threats to DoorDash
Conduct threat hunting
Lead training or other education and awareness opportunities for the enterprise as required
Use monitoring and detection platforms to investigate anomalous activity for potential insider risk
Advise and assist in the onboarding and implementation of custom tooling designed to alert on anomalous behaviors
Create and maintain a use case library to inform detections, and develop corresponding playbooks and escalation procedures
Participate in and support on-call rotation

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in Incident Response, Threat Hunt, and/or Security Operations
Experience working with Global partners in a follow-the-sun model
Experience with a broad range of technologies including endpoint detection and network technologies, and SOAR/SIEM platforms
Experience with AI / LLM technologies to help enrich and automate security operational processes
Computer forensics, including analysing Linux and MacOS systems
Working knowledge of a scripting language
Exceptional analytical and investigative abilities
Experience partnering with cross functional teams to support an investigation
Excellent understanding of information security operations related frameworks and standards (e.g., MITRE Att&ck and NIST)
Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) plan with employer matching
16 weeks of paid parental leave
Wellness benefits
Commuter benefits match
Paid time off
Paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
11 paid holidays
Disability insurance
Basic life insurance
Family-forming assistance
Mental health program

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Hard Skills & Tools

Incident ResponseThreat HuntingSecurity OperationsComputer ForensicsScripting LanguageEndpoint DetectionNetwork TechnologiesSOARSIEMAI / LLM Technologies

Soft Skills

Analytical AbilitiesInvestigative AbilitiesCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsStakeholder ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationTraining and EducationLeadershipDocumentationPost-Mortem Reporting