Instacart · 1 day ago
Senior Threat Hunting Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
6+ years expInstacart is transforming the grocery industry by providing essential services for grocery delivery. As a Senior Threat Hunting Engineer, you will proactively hunt for threats, conduct forensic investigations, and collaborate with various teams to enhance security measures across the platform.
Delivery ServiceE-CommerceGroceryShopping
Responsibilities
Design and execute hypothesis-driven threat hunting campaigns across cloud infrastructure, applications, and endpoints
Identify anomalous behaviors, TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures), and indicators of compromise (IOCs)
Hunt for advanced persistent threats (APTs), insider threats, and supply chain compromises
Develop custom detection logic and hunting queries (KQL, SPL, SQL) for SIEM and EDR platforms
Continuously improve hunting methodologies based on emerging threat intelligence
Conduct comprehensive cyber forensic investigations across Linux, Windows, macOS, containers, and cloud environments
Perform memory forensics, disk analysis, network traffic analysis, and log correlation
Preserve and analyze digital evidence following chain-of-custody procedures
Determine root cause, attack vectors, and lateral movement paths
Qualification
Required
6+ years in cybersecurity with 4+ years focused on threat hunting, incident response, or digital forensics
Relevant certifications: GCFA, GCFE, GNFA, GREM, OSCP, GCIA, or similar
Hands-on experience with major security incidents and breach investigations
Deep understanding of attacker TTPs across the cyber kill chain
Experience in high-scale cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Understanding of e-commerce, payment systems, and mobile app security
Preferred
Background in offensive security or red teaming
Experience with SOAR platforms and security automation
Knowledge of machine learning for threat detection
Benefits
New hire equity grant
Annual refresh grants
Highly market-competitive compensation and benefits
Company
Instacart
Instacart is an online grocery platform that offers same-day delivery and pickup services for retailers and consumers.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.92BKey Investors
T. Rowe PriceTiger Global ManagementD1 Capital Partners
2023-09-19IPO
2021-11-01Private Equity· $232M
2021-09-05Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Chris Rogers
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Leonardo
Co-Founder
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