Staff Security Engineer, Security Enablement

doordashusa; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking a seasoned Security Architect to design and deliver durable security services that connect physical security systems with cloud, network, identity, and data platforms supporting operations across locations.

The role owns technical architecture and delivery plans for complex, cross-team initiatives, guiding partners and leaders toward secure, reliable outcomes even when teams are not directly managed.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in security or infrastructure engineering; 4+ years leading multi-team technical programs.
• BS in computer science, security engineering, information systems, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of cloud services and infrastructure (AWS or Google Cloud).
• Hands-on experience with enterprise access control and video platforms and their APIs and integrations.
• Program planning experience, including technical design reviews, security controls, estimation, scheduling, and project tracking tools.

Responsibilities

• Design the integration layer for physical security platforms, including access control and video management systems, their APIs, and connections to systems of record.
• Lead end-to-end design and delivery of security services involving site readiness, hardware provisioning, cloud and network infrastructure, identity, key management, and reporting.
• Work with software engineers from design through production, reviewing architecture and interface contracts and supporting secure, resilient, scalable operations.
• Own the cloud footprint and the identity and network boundaries around security systems.
• Build execution plans that map outcomes and dates to dependencies, decision points, owners, and critical paths; track risks and mitigations.
• Communicate concise status, tradeoffs, decisions, and escalation recommendations to senior leaders; mentor colleagues and improve shared processes.

Skills

Security engineering

Infrastructure engineering

Cloud services

Education

CS/Information Systems degree

Tools

APIs for access control/video platforms

Project tracking tools

Job description

Role overview

Design and deliver durable security services that connect physical security systems with the cloud, network, identity, and data systems that support operations across many locations. The role owns technical architecture and delivery plans for complex, cross-team initiatives, guiding partners and leaders toward secure, reliable outcomes even when the work spans teams the engineer does not manage.

Responsibilities

• Design the integration layer for physical security platforms, including access control and video management systems, their APIs, and connections to systems of record.
• Lead end-to-end design and delivery of security services involving site readiness, hardware provisioning, cloud and network infrastructure, identity, key management, and reporting.
• Work with software engineers from design through production, reviewing architecture and interface contracts and supporting secure, resilient, scalable operations.
• Own the cloud footprint and the identity and network boundaries around security systems.
• Build execution plans that map outcomes and dates to dependencies, decision points, owners, and critical paths; track risks and mitigations.
• Communicate concise status, tradeoffs, decisions, and escalation recommendations to senior leaders; mentor colleagues and improve shared processes.

Requirements

• At least 6 years in security or infrastructure engineering, including 4 or more years leading multi-team technical programs.
• A computer science, security engineering, or information systems degree, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of cloud services and infrastructure, such as AWS or Google Cloud.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise access control and video platforms and the APIs and integrations around them.
• Program planning experience, including technical design reviews, security controls, estimation, scheduling, and project tracking tools.

Nice to have

Experience with physical security, access control, safety technology, or trust and safety programs; SQL analysis, Python, or other automation; or agentic workflow development.