Instacart

Senior Threat Hunting Engineer

Instacart

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $187,000 - $250,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • 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
  • Conduct comprehensive cyber forensic investigations across Linux, Windows, macOS, containers, and cloud environments
  • Determine root cause, attack vectors, and lateral movement paths

Requirements

  • 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.
Benefits
  • Equity grant eligibility
  • Annual refresh grants
  • Flexible work arrangements

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
threat huntingincident responsedigital forensicsdetection logichunting queriesKQLSPLSQLcyber forensic investigationsroot cause analysis
Certifications
GCFAGCFEGNFAGREMOSCPGCIA