Threat Response Engineer, Security Operations

Job description

About the Team
At DoorDash we’re building the industry’s most scalable and reliable delivery network to support our three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and Dashers.

Security is integral to the success of the business, as we secure the data and protect the privacy of our business and various stakeholders.

The Security Operations team spans several capabilities, to include Threat Response, Detection Engineering, Corporate Security, and Security Platform Engineering.

Our Mission is to create a secure DoorDash environment through proactive threat preparation and rapid response.

We are committed to protecting our people, partners, customers, and technologies with robust safeguards and unwavering vigilance.


About the Role
The Threat Response Engineer, Security Operations will be responsible for conducting investigations and response operations across the incident response life-cycle to mitigate fraud, cyber, and insider threats to DoorDash.

This is a critical role that will work closely with cross functional partners to analyze threats, build and execute response playbooks, and strengthen the DoorDash security posture through proactive mitigating controls.

The Threat Response Engineer will be part of a follow-the-sun 24x7 model and conduct handover to both US-based and International teams.

Preference is for this position to be in the East Coast, US or Hawaii, US.

On call and weekend availability will be required.



You will report into the Senior Manager, Threat Defense in the Security Operations organization, under the Chief Information Security Officer.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

+ 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

+ Participate in and support on-call rotation

We’re excited about you because…

+ 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

+ 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



Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis



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Compensation

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.

Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location.

Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.

In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants.

Talk to your recruiter for more information.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being.

That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act).

DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here (https://careers.doordash.com/) .

See below for paid time off details:


+ For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.

+ For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).


The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

$159,800 — $235,000 USD


About DoorDash
At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers.

We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.



DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers.

We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.


Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities.

That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

Statement of Non-Discrimination : In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status.

Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office.

Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash.

We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.



Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.



If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.

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