Staff Security Engineer – Proactive Security

DoorDash

Staff Security Engineer at DoorDash leading threat modeling and security operations for product and cloud domains. Collaborating with teams to ensure secure infrastructure and services.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $193,800 - $285,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsGoPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead threat modeling, hardening and operation of security services
Define and implement security standards and automated security controls
Partner with cross-functional teams to embed secure design practices
Lead technical direction and roadmap execution for assigned area
Maintain high Operational Excellence to minimize downtime
Participate in on-call rotation to respond to events
Manage lifecycle of product and cloud security vulnerabilities
Influence secure adoption of LLMs and AI tools
Mentor and coach earlier career engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years as a security engineer in product or infrastructure security
Deep hands-on AWS expertise across identity, IAM, SSO, and infrastructure hardening
Proficient in Python or Golang, and strong with IaC tooling like Terraform
Experience driving foundational improvements to company infrastructure security
Deep understanding of OWASP Top 10 and distributed systems security
Exceptional analytical and investigative abilities with root cause analysis experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package
401(k) plan with employer matching
16 weeks of paid parental leave
Wellness benefits
Commuter benefits match
Paid time off and sick leave in compliance with applicable laws
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
11 paid holidays
Disability and basic life insurance
Family-forming assistance
Mental health program

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Hard Skills & Tools

AWSPythonGolangTerraformsecurity standardsautomated security controlsthreat modelinginfrastructure hardeningroot cause analysisOWASP Top 10

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringanalytical abilitiesinvestigative abilitiescollaborationcommunicationcoachinginfluenceoperational excellenceproblem-solving