Sr. Security Compliance Specialist
About the role
About the Team
Build the world's most trusted on-demand logistics engine for delivery. Help secure and maintain a 24x7, no-downtime, global infrastructure system that powers DoorDash's multi-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and drivers.
About the Role
We're seeking a highly motivated and experienced Sr. Security Compliance Specialist to play a key role in scaling and maturing DoorDash's global compliance program. Reporting to the Security Compliance Manager, you will lead the execution of internal and external audits (e.g., SOC 1, SOC 2, PCI DSS), acting as the primary liaison with auditors and ensuring a high standard of audit readiness across the organization.
You will support the evolution of the compliance framework by contributing to the development of policies, standards, and control design, while helping to embed measurable and scalable compliance processes across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end execution of internal and external audits (SOC 1, SOC 2, PCI DSS), from planning through to reporting
- Act as the primary point of contact for auditors, coordinating stakeholders and ensuring high-quality, consistent evidence
- Establish and improve audit readiness processes to reduce disruption and increase efficiency
- Drive tracking and remediation of audit findings, ensuring issues are resolved sustainably
- Partner with the Security Compliance Manager to shape and mature the global compliance program
- Contribute to the design and improvement of control frameworks, ensuring controls are scalable, testable, and aligned to business operations
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness across compliance and audit processes, including leveraging automation
- Support development and refinement of security policies, standards, and guidance
- Contribute to compliance awareness and training initiatives, particularly in areas tied to audit findings and control gaps
- Define and track key compliance and audit metrics (e.g., control effectiveness, audit findings, remediation timelines)
- Translate audit and compliance requirements into clear, actionable guidance for the business
- Mentor and support junior compliance specialists, raising the overall quality of outputs
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in security compliance, GRC, or technology risk
- Strong track record in high-growth, technology-driven, or regulated environments