Engineering Manager, Risk & Identity Platform

Doordashusa; New York (NY); On-site; USD 193,800 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer matching

16 weeks of paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Paid time off and sick leave

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Job summary

Doordashusa is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Risk and Identity Platform team in New York City. This role involves building critical infrastructure to enable a zero-trust security posture, leading backend engineers and driving the technical roadmap for security and reliability.

The ideal candidate has a notable background in engineering management, modern authentication protocols, and distributed systems design. The position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in people management leading backend teams.
• 8+ years of industry experience.
• Extensive experience as an engineer in a fast-paced, platform-focused development environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of high-performing backend engineers.
• Drive the technical strategy for core systems.
• Architect the next generation of identity and authorization platforms.

Skills

Leadership

Backend engineering

Distributed systems design

Security protocols

Communication

Education

BS, M.S., or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

About the Team

The Risk and Identity Platform team's mission is to empower every DoorDash team to build trustworthy and secure experiences by providing a single, seamless source of identity truth. We are the bedrock of the platform, creating a powerful identity ecosystem that safeguards every interaction and accelerates the growth of the business, all while operating at a massive scale to handle billions of requests a day at four 9s of availability with p999 latency at <10ms. Our work is organized around three core pillars: Accounts (the foundational, compliant source of truth for the entire user lifecycle), Authentication (the secure gateway to DoorDash, authenticating every request), and Authorization (a generic platform serving both user-to-service and service-to-service access control).

About the Role

DoorDash is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Risk and Identity Platform team. This team is at the center of our platform, responsible for building the next generation of critical infrastructure that will enable a zero-trust security posture for the entire company. You will lead a talented team of backend engineers to build a self‑service Identity platform that makes it easy for all DoorDash engineers to build secure‑by‑default applications.

As the Engineering Manager, you will own and execute a multi‑year vision for identity at DoorDash. You will drive a technical roadmap that balances ironclad security and reliability with the developer velocity required to support new products and verticals. You will be a key strategic partner to Product, Security, and Privacy leadership, shaping the future of how DoorDash manages trust and access at a global scale.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Lead and mentor a team of high‑performing backend engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, security, and operational excellence
• Drive the technical strategy for our core Accounts, Authentication, and Authorization systems
• Innovate on our authentication stack, exploring and implementing the latest standards like passkeys to enhance user security and experience at scale
• Architect the next generation of our identity and authorization platforms, building generic, scalable systems based on modern principles like Relationship‑Based Access Control (ReBAC) to enable fine‑grained, temporal access control for all services
• Own the technical vision for the end‑to‑end user lifecycle, ensuring data integrity, privacy, and compliance by design
• Provide architectural guidance on complex distributed systems, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and secure for billions of daily requests
• Partner with recruiting to build a diverse and inclusive team, attracting and retaining top engineering talent

We're excited about you because you have…

• BS, M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or related field
• 3+ years of experience in people management leading backend teams
• 8+ years of industry experience
• Extensive experience as an engineer in a fast‑paced, platform‑focused development environment
• Preferred experience with modern authentication protocols (e.g., OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML) and emerging standards (e.g., Passkeys, WebAuthn)
• Experience designing and building authorization systems; familiarity with models like ReBAC, ABAC, or Zanzibar is a strong plus
• Proven experience with large‑scale distributed system design, performance optimization, and reliability
• A strong product sense and the ability to partner effectively with cross‑functional stakeholders
• A growth mindset—you're eager to expand your skill set and carve out your career path in a hyper‑growth setting

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.

The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado, is $193,800 — $285,000 USD.

Benefits

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.

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 by enabling door‑to‑door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order 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 if you require accommodations.