Lead Recruiter – Technical Hiring (G&A, Security & People Technology)

About the Team

The G&A Recruiting team partners with DoorDash’s corporate functions to build the talent that enables the company to operate, scale, and innovate. Within this, a growing area of focus is technical hiring across G&A, spanning Security Engineering, People Technology, and Global Support Systems.

This role sits at the intersection of technical and non-technical recruiting, supporting some of the most critical but less traditional engineering functions at DoorDash. You’ll also play a key role in shaping how we approach this hiring globally, partnering across DoorDash, Wolt, and Deliveroo.

About the Role

In this role, you will lead technical hiring across G&A functions, with a focus on Security Engineering, People Technology, and platform/GSS roles. While your core execution will be focused on DoorDash, you’ll also help drive alignment and consistency in how we approach this hiring across our international brands.

This is a unique opportunity to operate in a high-impact, less saturated space, where strong talent strategy, stakeholder partnership, and creativity in sourcing are critical to success.

You’ll partner closely with leaders across Legal Security, and People Technology to translate business needs into effective hiring strategies, while also helping to build more scalable and consistent approaches to technical hiring across G&A globally.

In your first 90 days, you will begin managing a portfolio of active searches, build trust with key executives, and establish rigorous operating mechanisms for search execution. Success in this role is defined by exceptional search quality, trusted partnerships, and consistent delivery against our most critical hiring needs.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Lead hiring for specialized technical roles within G&A, including Security Engineering, People Technology, and platform/GSS functions.
• Partner with Security, Engineering, and People leaders to align hiring strategies with evolving business and technical priorities.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies for niche talent pools, where traditional approaches may not be sufficient.
• Act as a connector across brands (DoorDash, Wolt, Deliveroo), helping to drive consistency and share best practices in G&A technical hiring.
• Improve hiring quality through structured assessment, interviewer calibration, and thoughtful candidate evaluation.
• Contribute to broader recruiting initiatives focused on global alignment, process improvement, and operational efficiency.

We’re excited about you because…

• You have 7+ years of recruiting experience in technical hiring (e.g., Security, Infrastructure, Platform, or related domains).
• You’re comfortable operating in less defined or emerging hiring areas and can build structure where it doesn’t yet exist.
• You’re a strong partner to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and can bridge those worlds effectively.
• You bring strong client management skills and can influence and guide senior leaders through complex and competitive search processes.
• You are a talent advisor who leverages market intelligence, structured assessment, and external networks to shape hiring strategies and outcomes.
• You have a proven ability to build long-term relationships with senior candidates and facilitate meaningful engagement between talent and DoorDash leadership.
• You excel in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and bring strong project management, communication, and problem-solving skills that drive impact.

 

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, and 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, which 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, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

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