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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, and mitigate cybersecurity threats and incidents, while also advancing automation to improve speed, quality, and scale. The manager will be responsible for the global integration of our program, mentorship of team members, and play an active response role in large scale incidents. 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. 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, and operational coverage.

Responsibilities

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.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience in information security, including leadership responsibilities in areas such as incident response, incident management, investigations, threat hunting, or threat intelligence.
Player-coach who can execute technical tasks and rally the team around shared goals.
Solid experience scaling and mentoring security teams.
Comfortable working with global partners in a follow-the-sun operating model.
Effective people leader who can coach, support, and grow high-performing teams.
Sound judgment during incidents and ability to help teams stay organized and effective under pressure.
Ability to think clearly and act pragmatically when balancing urgent operational needs with longer-term improvements.
Strong understanding of information security operations frameworks and operating models.
Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including cross-functional partners and leadership.
People-first approach, inviting discussion rather than dictating, and working well across different viewpoints and functions.
Interest in how automation and AI can improve security operations and team effectiveness.

Skills

Incident Response
Incident Management
Investigations
Threat Hunting
Threat Intelligence
Automation
AI

Location

US
Remote

Work Type

Full-time
On-call rotation

Experience Level

Manager
Leadership

Salary/Compensations

$193,800—$285,000 USD

Benefits

401(k) plan with employer matching
16 weeks of paid parental leave
Wellness benefits
Commuter benefits match
Paid time off
Paid sick leave
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
11 paid holidays
Disability and basic life insurance
Family-forming assistance
Mental health program
Flexible paid time off/vacation for salaried roles
80 hours of paid sick time per year for salaried roles

About the Company

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.
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