Senior Director, Global Cyber Defense

Senior Director, Global Cyber Defense

Company: DoorDash, Inc.

Industry: Global Technology / Digital Commerce / On-Demand Logistics / Cybersecurity

Location: United States – Remote

Employment: Full-Time, Permanent

Executive Level: Senior Director

Department: Security Engineering / Global Security

Function: Global Cyber Defense

Reporting Structure: Direct reporting to the Global Chief Security Officer, with close engagement across senior technology leadership and enterprise stakeholders.

Published Annual Base Salary: $349,600–$437,000 USD

Additional Compensation: Equity grant opportunities and comprehensive employee benefits.

Work Arrangement: Remote within the United States, subject to the company's approved employment locations and applicable hiring requirements.

COMPANY OVERVIEW – DOORDASH, INC.

DoorDash is one of the world's leading local commerce and technology platforms, connecting consumers, merchants and delivery service providers through an extensive digital and logistics ecosystem.

Founded in 2013, the company has developed beyond its original food-delivery model into a broader commerce and technology organization supporting multiple categories of local businesses and consumer services.

Its international operations include three major brands:

DoorDash – Its principal local commerce and delivery marketplace.

Wolt – An international technology and delivery platform operating across multiple markets.

Deliveroo – A global food delivery and commerce platform.

Together, these businesses give DoorDash an international footprint spanning more than 40 countries, dozens of offices and tens of thousands of employees.

The organization's technology infrastructure supports digital marketplaces, payment processing, merchant services, customer information, logistics operations and other business-critical systems.

This scale creates a complex security environment involving distributed technology infrastructure, multiple business units, diverse regulatory requirements and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

The company's broader mission is to empower local economies through technology, improve access to commerce and build infrastructure that connects businesses and consumers.

For additional information about the organization, I would encourage you to review its corporate website:
ABOUT THE CYBER DEFENSE ORGANIZATION
DoorDash's Security organization is responsible for protecting the company's people, property, operations, brand and reputation across its international markets.

Within this structure, the Cyber Defense function proactively identifies and mitigates internal and external threats while investigating and responding to cybersecurity incidents.

As DoorDash continues to operate across multiple international brands and business environments, the organization requires a mature global cyber defense capability that can operate at scale.

The successful executive will be responsible for leading this function across DoorDash and its subsidiaries.

ROLE OVERVIEW AND EXECUTIVE MANDATE

The Senior Director, Global Cyber Defense will provide strategic and operational leadership across the company's global cyber defense organization.

The position encompasses five principal functions:

Global Incident Response.

Detection Engineering.

Cyber Threat Intelligence.

Threat Hunting.

Insider Threat Management.

The executive will work directly with the Global Chief Security Officer to strengthen the organization's defensive capabilities, improve its ability to identify emerging threats and establish a more resilient security operating model.

The role is not limited to managing day-to-day security operations. It requires someone capable of combining technical cybersecurity expertise, organizational leadership, strategic planning and executive-level decision-making.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
1. Global Cyber Defense Strategy

Establish and execute a comprehensive global cyber defense strategy aligned with the organization's business objectives.

Provide strategic direction across incident response, threat intelligence, detection engineering and security operations.

Develop scalable security processes and operational frameworks that support the company's international business operations.

Work with the Global CSO to establish security priorities, operational objectives and long-term defensive capabilities.

Identify opportunities to improve security maturity, operational effectiveness and enterprise resilience.

1. **Global Incident Response and Crisis Management**

Provide leadership during significant cybersecurity incidents, including sophisticated cyberattacks, unauthorized access and security policy breaches.

Oversee investigation, containment, remediation and recovery activities.

Establish effective incident response procedures, escalation frameworks and operational readiness standards.

Coordinate with internal incident responders, relevant business functions and external law-enforcement partners when necessary.

Strengthen the organization's ability to respond effectively to emerging and high-impact cyber threats.

1. Cyber Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting

Lead the collection, analysis and application of cybersecurity threat intelligence.

Identify emerging threat actors, attack methodologies and vulnerabilities that could affect the organization.

Direct proactive threat hunting initiatives to identify potential compromises before they escalate into major incidents.

Translate intelligence findings into practical security recommendations and defensive improvements.

Establish intelligence-driven approaches to strengthen the company's overall security posture.

1. Security Detection Engineering

Oversee the development and continuous improvement of advanced security detection capabilities.

Evaluate and implement threat detection technologies and methodologies.

Improve the effectiveness of security monitoring, investigation and response processes.

Support the development of scalable engineering-first security services.

Explore the appropriate application of automation and advanced AI technologies to improve cyber defense capabilities.

1. Insider Threat Management

Lead the identification, investigation and management of insider threats.

Work closely with Legal, Fraud, Human Resources and other relevant stakeholders.

Establish appropriate investigation and escalation procedures.

Strengthen the organization's ability to identify suspicious activities, unauthorized access and potential misuse of company resources.

1. Executive Leadership and Organizational Development

Mentor and develop security engineers, managers and other senior technical personnel.

Build a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Establish service-level agreements and measurable operational performance indicators.

Work directly with the Global CSO and other senior executives to communicate security priorities and emerging risks.

Ensure that the Cyber Defense organization continues to evolve alongside the company's international expansion and changing threat environment.

**EXECUTIVE REQUIREMENTS**

DoorDash identifies the following principal qualifications for this position:

15+ years of cyber defense experience, including 10+ years in a cloud-native environment.

10+ years of people-management experience within a security organization.

Demonstrated experience leading global incident response and security operations teams within technology companies.

Deep technical expertise across cyber defense disciplines.

Strong understanding of security monitoring and cyber defense platforms, including SIEM technologies and their implementation.

Experience developing and executing security strategies and operational frameworks.

Strong executive communication, presentation and stakeholder-management capabilities.

Ability to establish effective relationships across IT, Legal, Compliance, Human Resources and business functions.

Demonstrated ability to operate within a fast-paced, international and technically sophisticated organization.