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



















