Lead Recruiter – Technical Hiring (g&a, Security & People Technology)

DoorDash DoorDash · Consumer · Washington, WA · 265 Talent Acquisition

Lead technical recruiter for G&A functions including Security Engineering and People Technology at DoorDash, focusing on building talent strategy and improving hiring processes globally across DoorDash, Wolt, and Deliveroo.

What you'd actually do

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

Skills

Required

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

What the JD emphasized

  • 7+ years of recruiting experience in technical hiring
  • critical
  • niche talent pools
  • competitive search processes
  • critical hiring needs