Senior Software Engineer – Proactive Security

DoorDash

. Design, build, and operate paved paths for privileged access, secrets management, and identity .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $159,800 - $235,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and operating secure access management systems, including secrets management and identity solutions, while leveraging strong software engineering skills in Go, Kotlin, Java, or Python. Proven ability to build self-service tooling and integrate with cloud environments such as AWS and GCP.

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Software Engineering Skills in Go, Kotlin, Java, or PythonExperience with Kubernetes and TerraformHands-On Experience with Access Management and Secrets Management SystemsSolid Understanding of Distributed SystemsClear Verbal and Written Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringSecrets ManagementAccess ManagementDistributed SystemsKubernetesTerraformAWS IAMGCP Workload IdentityPAMIdentity Standards

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCollaborationIncident Response

Tools & Technologies

AWSGCPCI/CDSDKsMonitoring ToolsRunbooks

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Security Engineering

Industry Keywords

Internet Scale OrganizationOn-Call PracticesDynamic SecretsShort-Lived CredentialsWorkload Identity

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKotlinKubernetesPythonTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and operate paved paths for privileged access, secrets management, and identity
Build self-service tooling, SDKs, Terraform modules, and integrations for just-in-time access, short-lived credentials, and dynamic secrets
Design and operate highly available distributed systems underpinning tier-0 services
Drive migrations away from long-lived credentials and standing access
Partner with Core Infrastructure, Compute, Data, and product engineering teams
Integrate paved paths into Kubernetes, CI/CD, and AWS and GCP environments across DoorDash, Wolt, and Deliveroo
Participate in a follow-the-sun on-call rotation for tier-0 security services
Improve monitoring, runbooks, incident response, and root cause analysis
Enable secure adoption of AI tooling and agentic workflows through access control and secrets brokering
Report directly to the Manager of the Proactive Security Engineering Platform team

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience as a Software, Infrastructure or Security Platform Engineer at an internet scale organization
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Security Engineering, a related field or equivalent work experience
Strong software engineering skills in Go, Kotlin, Java, or Python
Experience building production services and developer tooling
Hands-on experience building or operating access management and secret storage systems, such as PAM, secrets management, or key management platforms
Solid understanding of distributed systems, including replication, consistency, and distributed consensus such as Raft or Paxos
Working knowledge of identity and authentication standards such as OIDC, SAML, mTLS, and workload identity, including SPIFFE, AWS IAM Roles, or GCP Workload Identity
Experience with Kubernetes, Terraform or other infrastructure as code, and AWS and/or GCP IAM
Track record of building internal platforms or paved paths adopted by other engineers
Experience running highly available, no-downtime services with mature on-call practices
Clear verbal and written communication skills and ability to drive adoption across engineering teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity grant opportunities
401(k) plan with employer matching
16 weeks of paid parental leave
Wellness benefits
Commuter benefits match
Flexible paid time off/vacation for salaried roles
80 hours of paid sick time per year for salaried roles
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
11 paid holidays
Disability insurance
Basic life insurance
Family-forming assistance
Mental health program
Premium healthcare
Wellness expense reimbursement
Accommodation support for applicants