Senior Security Engineer, Red Team

DoorDash, Inc

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$159,800–$235,000 / yr
Posted
176 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $185k
This role $197k
$125k most similar roles pay here $247k

This role pays more than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $155,000–$214,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $197k versus about $185k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About DoorDash, Inc

DoorDash, Inc. is an American company operating online food ordering and food delivery. It trades under the symbol DASH. With a 56% market share, DoorDash is the largest food delivery platform in the United States.

DoorDash, Inc currently has 187 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $144,800–$212,950 across 166 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Security Engineer, Red Team

Senior Security Engineer, Red Team will join the security team to conduct threat intelligence-informed adversary emulations and simulate real-world cyber attacks to identify security improvements across critical assets. The role involves planning and executing realistic simulations, hunting for vulnerabilities in AI systems, payment infrastructure, and autonomous delivery hardware, while building custom tools, exploits, and payloads tailored to a complex logistics platform. Key responsibilities include partnering with Blue Teams to develop proactive detection strategies and advising leadership on emerging threats. Candidates must possess experience in Red Teaming, Purple Teaming, and Command and Control frameworks, alongside expertise in Defense Evasion to bypass security tooling like Endpoint Detection and Response. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python, Golang, Rust, Kotlin, Java, or Powershell, along with a deep understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK framework to secure multi-platform and cloud environments.

What does a Security Engineer earn?

Median $185250 from 84 postings across 39 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Execute threat intelligence-informed adversary simulations to identify security gaps and test detection capabilities.
  • Hunt for vulnerabilities in AI systems, payment infrastructure, and autonomous delivery hardware.
  • Conduct cyber, insider, and fraud Red Team testing scenarios across multi-platform and cloud environments.
  • Build custom tools, payloads, and malware tailored to the company's specific technology stack.
  • Develop proactive detection strategies and defensive measures in collaboration with Blue Teams.
  • Advise leadership on emerging threats to shape the overall security strategy for the platform.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 5+ years of experience in Red Teaming and Purple Teaming.
  • Must possess deep, experiential knowledge of APT and insider threat TTPs.
  • Must be able to build custom tools, exploits, and payloads for multi-platform and cloud environments.
  • Must have strong knowledge of one of Python, Golang, Rust, Kotlin, Java, or Powershell.
  • Must have experience with Command and Control (C2) frameworks and defense evasion techniques.
  • Must have an excellent understanding of information security frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
  • Must possess excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Must be able to provide technical leadership and strategic guidance to solve complex problems.

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