About the Team

At DoorDash, including the international brands Deliveroo and Wolt, 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.

Our global Security team covers proactive security, cyber defense, GRC, enterprise security and physical security and safety.

Our Cyber Defense team is a global team that spans the US, UK, EU and India. Our Mission is to create a secure DoorDash environment through proactive threat preparation and rapid response, leveraging automation and AI as much as we can. We are committed to protecting our people, partners, customers, and technologies with robust safeguards and unwavering vigilance.

About the Role

The Manager of Cyber Defense will lead part of the Cyber Defense team in the US. This role is responsible for supporting the organization’s security posture by helping the team identify, investigate, and mitigate cybersecurity threats and incidents, while also advancing automation to improve speed, quality, and scale. The Manager will report to the Senior Manager of Cyber Defense (on US East Coast time zone) and partner closely on execution, team leadership, and operational coverage across the US.

This role will be based on the US West Coast to strengthen leadership coverage, improve load balancing, and support availability across a globally distributed Cyber Defense function. The team operates in close collaboration with partners in the US, UK, EU, and India, with many team members participating in on-call and follow-the-sun incident response activities.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

Lead and develop part of the US Cyber Defense team, including incident responders, threat hunters, threat intelligence specialists, investigators, and automation-focused engineers.
Serve as a hands-on people leader, supporting team well-being, performance, career growth, and day-to-day execution.
Hire, mentor, and develop security professionals, fostering a culture of continuous learning, resilience, knowledge sharing, and strong collaboration.
Ensure the team is working on the highest-priority items from a shared global backlog, with clear priorities and sustainable work-in-progress limits.
Partner with the Senior Manager and team leads across the UK, Finland, and India to coordinate ownership, resolve resourcing questions, and maintain strong cross-regional execution.
Lead the response to information security incidents, including investigation, containment, recovery, and follow-through on lessons learned.
For certain high-priority or high-impact incidents affecting US-based functions, serve as Incident Commander and coordinate response activities with relevant teams.
Support communications with US stakeholders during incidents, including executive updates when needed.
In partnership with Legal, support engagement with US authorities where required.
Track, monitor, and report team metrics and operational outcomes for business reviews and Cyber Defense reporting.
Execute business-critical projects and operational improvements that strengthen the effectiveness of the Cyber Defense program.
Help mature team processes, playbooks, and coordination models in support of a global, follow-the-sun response function.

We’re excited about you because…

You have strong experience in information security, including leadership responsibilities in areas such as incident response, incident management, investigations, threat hunting, or threat intelligence.
You have experience leading or supporting operational security teams in fast-moving environments.
You are comfortable working with global partners in a follow-the-sun operating model.
You are an effective people leader who can coach, support, and grow high-performing teams.
You bring sound judgment during incidents and can help teams stay organized and effective under pressure.
You think clearly and act pragmatically when balancing urgent operational needs with longer-term improvements.
You have a strong understanding of information security operations frameworks and standards, such as MITRE ATT&CK and NIST.
You communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including cross-functional partners and leadership.
You lead with a people-first approach, invite discussion rather than dictate it, and work well across different viewpoints and functions.
You are interested in how automation and AI can improve security operations and team effectiveness.

We expect this position to be filled by 6/5/2026.

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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.

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.

$193,800—$285,000 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 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.

Manager, Cyber Defense

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