Staff Security Engineer, DoorDash Labs, Air (San Francisco)

DoorDash connects customers with local businesses for delivery, from restaurants to grocery, retail and its own DashMart stores. Our team is looking for a Staff Security Engineer who will act as the primary security partner to DoorDash Labs - Air, our drone delivery program. This role owns the security strategy for our fleet of drones, ground infrastructure, and the software and networks that connect them.

Key responsibilities

• Own and drive the security strategy for drone delivery including drone authentication systems, ensuring only trusted drones
• Secure the physical and software layers of our drones and drone infrastructure, from firmware and onboard software to the physical hardware itself
• Secure the physical and software layers of our nests (drone docking and charging infrastructure) and related ground infrastructure
• Design and implement secure networking architecture across drone, nest, and ground systems
• Review RFCs and design documents for new Air features and infrastructure, providing security guidance early in the development lifecycle
• Visit test or production sites at least once a quarter to assess security controls, validate deployed systems

Requirements

• 8+ years of security engineering experience, with meaningful depth securing IoT or robotic platforms
• Hands-on experience with drone security, including drone authentication and the physical and software security of drones
• Strong networking fundamentals, including VPN/mesh networking tools such as Tailscale
• Proven ability to work autonomously while coordinating across cross-functional teams (engineering, hardware, operations) to drive schedules
• Experience reviewing RFCs and design documents, providing actionable, risk-based security feedback
• Willingness and ability to travel to test or production sites at least once a quarter

Location and schedule

• Onsite in San Francisco, California
• Visit test or production sites at least once a quarter to assess security controls, validate deployed systems, and build relationships with on-site teams
• Proven ability to work autonomously while coordinating across cross-functional teams (engineering, hardware, operations) to drive schedules and validate security outcomes

Salary and benefits

US base salary $193,800 to $285,000 a year. DoorDash also offers benefits; the full list is on the posting.

How to apply

Apply on the company's own site.