Base Salary
$196k - $207k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop, tune, document, and maintain detection logic across endpoint, cloud, container, and SaaS log sources.
- Assist with cyber forensic investigations across varied log sources.
- Optimize log ingestion pipelines and telemetry collection for actionable security data while managing volume and cost.
- Design and build SOAR playbooks and automation workflows for detection triage, enrichment, and response.
- Mentor junior security analysts and detection engineers on threat hunting, detection logic, and investigation techniques.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Red Team, Incident Response, Fraud, and Trust & Safety teams.
Requirements
- At least 6 years of experience in detection engineering, incident response, or offensive security.
- Experience with one or more public cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Deep understanding of attacker TTPs in modern zero trust environments, including identity compromise, token theft, and abuse of trust boundaries.
- Proficiency with macOS internals and telemetry for identifying macOS-specific threats.
- Experience implementing detection-as-code workflows with version control, peer review, automated testing, and CI/CD deployment pipelines.
- Basic proficiency with Python, Golang, or another programming language.
- Relevant certification such as GCFA, GCFE, GNFA, GREM, OSCP, GCIA, or similar.
- Preferred experience in offensive security or red teaming.
- Preferred knowledge of machine learning for threat detection.
Benefits
- Flex First work arrangement allows employees to work remotely, from an office, or from another preferred location, with regular in-person events.
- Remote hiring is currently limited to candidates in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.
- The role is eligible for a new hire equity grant and annual refresh grants.
- Competitive compensation and benefits vary by permanent work location.
About Instacart
Instacart is a leading grocery technology company that partners with more than 2,200 retail banners – representing nearly 100,000 stores – to transform how people shop for the groceries they need from the retailers they trust, while creating flexible earning opportunities for shoppers. Through the Instacart Marketplace, Instacart Enterprise platform, and Instacart Ads ecosystem, the company powers ecommerce, fulfillment, in-store technology, AI offerings, and advertising for partners. With Instacart Health, the company is providing tools to increase nutrition security, make healthy choices easier for consumers, and expand the role that food can play in improving health outcomes. For more information, visit www.instacart.com/company.