--- title: 'Platform Engineer, Security at Dorsia' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/platform-engineer-security-dorsia-new-york-9vztn2vy0kxg' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-17' --- # Platform Engineer, Security at Dorsia - **Company:** Dorsia - **Location:** New York, NY - **Compensation:** $100k–$250k - **Posted:** 2026-05-23 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dorsia/jobs/5144512007 ## Job description ## About Us Dorsia is at the forefront of hospitality-tech innovation, redefining how the world gains access to the most in-demand restaurants, events, and experiences. By fusing cutting-edge technology with the art of luxury hospitality, we empower our members to secure impossible-to-get reservations while providing operators with unprecedented levels of control, visibility, and revenue optimization. In 2025, we grew revenue 480% and scaled to 400+ venues across 25 destinations, with the launch of our Culture Calendar extending Dorsia beyond restaurants into the world’s most sought-after cultural moments. Backed by $54M in funding from investors including Index Ventures, Invus, and Red Sea Ventures, and strategic partners including MoonPay, Major Food Group, and The Dinex Group - Daniel Boulud, we are entering our most consequential phase of growth and reshaping the global hospitality landscape. We’re adding exceptional talent to drive what comes next, and that’s where you come in. ## About the Role Dorsia is seeking a Platform Engineer with a deep security expertise to join our core engineering team. You will own the security posture of a platform that serves some of the most discerning and high-profile members in the world. Discretion, trust, and data integrity are core to the product experience we deliver. The ideal candidate has strong platform experience first and foremost, with security as a genuine depth area. You have built and maintained cloud infrastructure and shipped production systems in an environment of sensitive member data, payment rails, and integrations with high-end operators. ## What You’ll Do Cloud Infrastructure & Platform - Architect, design, develop, deploy and maintain high-quality infrastructure solutions for our Typescript and PHP-based applications. - Own and evolve Dorsia’s cloud infrastructure across environments in alignment with core business needs and continuously improve to meet business needs and manage cloud costs. - Maintain secure-by-default configurations across VPCs, IAM policies, ECS/container services, CDN, and DNS. - Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, providing innovative solutions to ensure the stability and performance of the platform. - Stay up to date with the latest cloud technologies, industry trends, and best practices. - Own observability and incident response including logging, alerting, and on-call playbooks across the platform using Datadog and related tools. - Collaborate with product managers, designers, and business stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate them into technical specifications. - Foster a culture of continuous improvement through coding standards, code reviews, and knowledge sharing via documentation and training. Security Architecture - Define and enforce authentication, authorization, and access control patterns across services – member-facing, operator-facing, and internal. - Lead threat modeling for new product features before they ship; embed directly with product engineers to ship security improvements without slowing down velocity. - Own secrets management, certificate lifecycle, and key rotation across environments. - Build SAST/DAST tooling into the CI/CD workflow. The Winning Recipe - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. - 6-8 years of major cloud experience (preferably AWS); 1-2 years of hands-on platform or application security engineering. - Deep knowledge of container-build best practices (PHP containers are a plus), container orchestration platforms (ECS Fargate is a plus), and build and deployment automation (Github Actions is a plus). - Solid understanding of backend systems, APIs, and web service integration. - Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex technical issues. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. - Relevant knowledge of Cloud/DevOps trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, with a commitment to staying current on the rapidly evolving AI cybersecurity landscape and latest trends. Strong plus: prior experience with reservation system integrations (ie SevenRooms, Resy, OpenTable), dining payments infrastructure, or luxury/membership consumer apps. ## Compensation & Benefits - Flexible PTO - Medical, dental, and vision insurance - FSA - Commuter benefits - Free membership to One Medical - Teladoc - Talkspace - Kindbody - 401(k) - In-office lunch 3 days a week - Employee Dining Credits - Salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and stage. We determine our pay by considering skills and experience related to the role, location, and ensuring internal equity relative to other Dorsia employees. Typical base salary ranges are: - Junior level: $100,000–$160,000 - Mid level: $150,000–$200,000 - Senior level: $190,000–$250,000 Compensation: New York Pay Range $100,000—$250,000 USD Workplace Philosophy at Dorsia At Dorsia, we believe that culture eats strategy. The best ideas in the world mean nothing without the right people around the table and the right chemistry between them. We are, unapologetically, a people-first organization. In-Person Matters We’re creating once-in-a-lifetime experiences for the most discerning audience in the world. That doesn’t happen over Zoom. It happens through collisions: a spark across a desk, a kitchen-side conversation that unlocks a partnership, the energy of ideas felt, not typed. That’s why in-office culture is non-negotiable at Dorsia. Who We Hire We don’t subscribe to check-the-box hiring. We hire for merit and mindset, which naturally creates a team with varied backgrounds. What unites us isn’t demographics, it’s a shared vision: to build the social operating system for the cultural vanguard. Lifestyle Hours We’re not a 9-to-5 company. Our lifestyle mirrors our members. Early flights, after-work events, and late-night sprints when the work demands it. But we love what we do, and we definitely love a good party. High Performance Culture Working at Dorsia isn’t for everyone—and that’s the point. Our culture is designed for builders, not passengers. We move fast, set ambitious standards, and expect people to rise to them. If you have the talent and the drive, this will be a ride to remember. A Final Word We’re building something special. It will take long hours and relentless effort. It’s not for everyone. For those with the metabolism, you’ll create something that changes how culture is lived. And that’s the kind of work worth your life’s energy. ## About Dorsia ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Dorsia is a members-only booking platform that provides access to coveted reservations at top-tier restaurants using a dynamic pricing model with guaranteed minimum spends. - **Entity Type**: Private (venture capital-backed, Series A) - **Headquarters**: Miami Beach, Florida, USA - **Founded**: 2021 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Hospitality technology / restaurant reservation systems - **Target customers**: B2B (restaurants seeking to optimize revenue and reduce no-shows) and B2C (high-end diners and members seeking hard-to-book reservations) - **Mission statement**: "To overhaul the culture and economy of the hospitality industry" by building frictionless technology that optimizes revenue for restaurants and experiences for members. ## Products & Services - **Dorsia Platform (Membership)**: A members-only service that allows users to book reservations at in-demand restaurants by committing to a guaranteed minimum spend. Restaurants benefit from a reliable customer base, reduced cancellations, and actionable diner insights. The platform uses a unique supply-and-demand pricing model. (Type: SaaS / Marketplace) ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total Funding raised – $50.4M (Series A, Feb 2025) - **Notable Investors**: Index Ventures, Felix Capital, Flagstaff Ventures, Entrepreneur Ventures (Los Angeles), among 14 total investors. Also merged with Welcome in November 2023. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount reported as 41 (PitchBook) or 58 (Built In); actively hiring across multiple teams (Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Events, Client Success). Beta launched in NYC and The Hamptons with planned expansion to Miami, Los Angeles, and other culinary cities. Growing list of job openings on Greenhouse. ## Competitive Advantages - **Dynamic pricing model**: A supply-and-demand pricing mechanism that guarantees tables for diners and revenue for restaurants, reducing friction and no-shows. - **Curated marketplace**: Exclusive access to the most coveted restaurants, creating a membership appeal that traditional reservation systems lack. - **Founding & investor expertise**: Leadership and investors bring deep expertise across hospitality, technology, finance, and media, giving Dorsia a unique edge in building a new kind of dining experience. ## Strategic Focus - **Geographic expansion**: Scaling from NYC/Hamptons to Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Dubai, and the South of France. - **Technology development**: Building a frictionless, end-to-end platform for restaurant discovery, booking, and payments. - **Culture building**: Emphasizing a high-performance, in-office culture designed for "builders, not passengers" and mirroring the lifestyle of its members. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as high-performance, fast-paced, and "not for everyone." The company values merit and mindset over demographics. Team culture is deliberately intense, with early flights, after-work events, and late-night sprints common. Social events and parties are part of the ethos. - **Work policy**: Company website states in-office culture is "non-negotiable" and that "culture eats strategy." However, Built In lists the environment as "Hybrid" with flexible on-site time. Candidates should expect a strong in-person expectation for most roles. - **Perks**: A "good party" culture, working with high-end restaurants and cultural events. The company is people-first and values chemistry and collision-based collaboration. - **Engineering culture**: Small but growing engineering team (Product Engineer roles, Software Engineering Intern) based in NYC. Emphasis on building a "social operating system for the cultural vanguard." ## Sources 1. [dorsia.com](https://www.dorsia.com/) 2. [dorsia.com/about](https://www.dorsia.com/about) 3. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dorsia) 4. [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/510423-40) 5. 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