Senior Detection Engineer II

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Senior Detection Engineer II in USA

Instacart
Full time
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USA
08/25/2026
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Remote

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.

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience in detection engineering, incident response, or offensive security.
Experience with at least one public cloud platform, including AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Deep understanding of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures in modern zero-trust environments, including identity compromise, token theft, and trust-boundary abuse.
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 certifications such as GCFA, GCFE, GNFA, GREM, OSCP, or GCIA.
Offensive security or red-team experience is preferred.
Knowledge of machine learning for threat detection is preferred.

Benefits

Flex First remote work arrangement allowing employees to work from home, an office, or another preferred location, with regular in-person events.
Eligibility for a new-hire equity grant and annual refresh grants.
Market-competitive compensation and benefits based on work location.

Salary: $192k - $243k/yr

Instacart

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