
Senior Threat Hunting Engineer
Instacart
full-time
Posted on:
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
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Hard skills
threat huntingincident responsedigital forensicsdetection logichunting queriesKQLSPLSQLcyber forensic investigationsroot cause analysis
Certifications
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