Staff Security Engineer – Proactive Security

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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.

Responsibilities:

  • 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:

  • 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:

  • 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