Senior Detection Engineer II
Instacart - United States
Hiring: Senior Detection Engineer II Company: Instacart Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 18:08:23 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Azure, Cloud Native, GCP, Rust, SAFe, SaaS, Zero Trust, containerd, macOS About the job Experience: •6+ years of experience in a detection engineering, incident response, or offensive security role. Required Skills: •Develop, tune, document, and maintain detection logic across multiple log sources including endpoint, cloud, container, and SaaS products. •Assist in cyber forensic investigations across a variety of log sources •Optimize log ingestion pipelines and telemetry collection to ensure high-quality, actionable security data while managing volume and cost •Design and build SOAR playbooks and automation workflows to streamline detection triage, enrichment, and response actions •Mentor junior security analysts and detection engineers on threat hunting methodologies, detection logic development, and investigation techniques Qualifications: •Minimum Qualifications •6+ years of experience in a detection engineering, incident response, or offensive security role. •Experience with 1 or more public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) •Deep understanding of attacker TTPs across modern zero trust environments, including identity compromise, token theft, and abuse of trust boundaries •Proficient understanding of macOS internals and telemetry Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!