Manager, Cyber Defense
DoorDash•5h ago
United StatesHybridFull-timeManager Level5+ yrs exp
H-1B sponsor
- About the Team
- At DoorDash, including 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
- Dashers. Global Cyber Defense is a highly talented and globally distributed team that covers response, intelligence, insider risk, threat hunting, automation
- detection engineering.
- We exist to keep our brands safe for the Dashers, merchants
- consumers who depend on us. Our mission is to detect, investigate
- respond to cyber threats with speed and precision
- continuously hardening our defenses through automation, AI
- cross-regional collaboration.
- About the Role
- The Manager of Cyber Defense will lead the Incident Response capability of our US team. This role is responsible for supporting the organization’s security posture by helping the team identify, investigate
- mitigate cybersecurity threats and incidents
- also advancing automation to improve speed, quality
- scale. The manager will be responsible for the global integration of our program, mentorship of team members
- play an active response role in large scale incidents.
- The team operates in close collaboration with partners in the US, UK, EU
- India, with many team members participating in on-call and follow-the-sun incident response activities. Serving in the incident response and leadership on-call rotation is required for this role. The Manager will report to the Senior Manager of Cyber Defense (also located within the US) and partner closely on execution, team leadership
- operational coverage.
- You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…
- Lead and develop the US Threat Response team, part of the US Cyber Defense team.
- 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 most valuable 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.
- For exceptional high-priority or high-impact incidents affecting US-based functions, serve as Incident Commander and coordinate response activities with relevant teams.
- Support communications with stakeholders during incidents, including executive updates when needed.
- In partnership with Legal, support engagement with law enforcement 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 scale and mature team processes, playbooks, and coordination models in support of a global, follow-the-sun response function.
- Advise and execute on long term plans, strategies, and shared work items in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
- We’re excited about you because…
- You have demonstrated experience in information security, including leadership responsibilities in areas such as incident response, incident management, investigations, threat hunting, or threat intelligence.
- You are a player-coach who can execute the technical tasks just as well as you can rally the team around shared goals.
- You have solid experience scaling and mentoring security teams.
- 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 operating models.
- 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.
- Notice to Applicants for Jobs Located in NYC or Remote Jobs Associated With Office in NYC Only
- We use Covey as part of our hiring and/or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT in NYC. As part of the hiring and/or promotion process, we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound from August 21, 2023, through December 21, 2023
- resumed using Covey Scout for Inbound again on June 29, 2024.
- The Covey tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor. Results of the audit may be viewed here: Covey
- 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
- 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
- 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
- vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance
- 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
- 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
- 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
- gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges
- own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness
- 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
- cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences
- perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- Notice to Applicants for Jobs Located in NYC or Remote Jobs Associated With Office in NYC Only
- We used Covey as part of our hiring and/or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT in NYC. As part of the hiring and/or promotion process, we provided Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound from August 21, 2023, through December 21, 2023. We resumed using Covey Scout for Inbound again on June 29, 2024
- ceased using Covey Scout for Inbound on April 30, 2026.
- The Covey tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor. Results of the audit may be viewed here: https://getcovey.com/nyc-local-law-144 .
Required skills
incident responsethreat huntingthreat intelligenceinformation security