Staff Security Engineer, Proactive Security - AI
Core
Build and ship AI Security Products (Hardened Product Agents, AI Guardrails, MCP Gateways) embedded directly into DoorDash's consumer, merchant, and Dasher products to ensure a safe, secure, and resilient delivery network.
Role type
Staff Security Engineer (AI Security Product Engineering)
Builds
AI Security Products including Hardened Product Agents, AI Guardrails, and MCP Gateways
Domain
Logistics / On-demand delivery / AI Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Security Product Engineering, AI Security, LLM/Agentic systems security, Object-oriented programming (Go, Java), Threat modeling, Root cause analysis, Cross-functional partnership
Preferred skills
Experience with Mythos-era adversary protection, AI Hardening initiatives
Technologies
Go, Java, LLM frameworks, Agentic systems
Responsibilities
Co-lead technical direction and roadmap for AI Security Products; Embed with product teams to design and deploy security controls; Develop reusable "paved road" solutions; Partner with Legal, Data, and Platform teams to translate requirements into engineering controls; Mentor earlier career engineers.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership