Staff Security Engineer, Proactive Security - AI
DoorDash USA · United States - Remote
Posted 21 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days DoorDash USA's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of DoorDash USA's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at DoorDash USA
- low 0 stale, 8 reposted of 462 open
- Hiring momentum
- 682 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from DoorDash USA's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for DoorDash USA.
About this role
The Staff Security Engineer, Proactive Security at DoorDash will be part of a collaborative team focused on building security controls for AI products within the company's delivery network. Responsibilities include co-leading the technical direction for AI security products, partnering with various teams to implement proactive security measures, and mentoring junior engineers. This role emphasizes hands-on engineering and the development of scalable security solutions.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of DoorDash USA as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of experience as a Security Product Engineer at an Internet scale organization
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Security Engineering, or equivalent work experience
- Hands-on experience securing LLM or agentic systems
- Demonstrated technical leadership in designing scalable, AI enabled Security Review threat modeling
- Exceptional problem solving of complex, systemic issues
- Exceptional analytical and investigative abilities
What you get
- Comprehensive health benefits
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- Wellness benefits
- Commuter benefits match
- Paid time off and paid sick leave
Worth weighing
- No specific salary figure provided, only a range
- The role is remote but may have location-based salary adjustments
- Focus on AI security may require rapid adaptation to new technologies
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Listed by DoorDash USA on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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