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[Remote] Senior Product Security Engineer II

Remote Full-time Live

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Instacart is transforming the grocery industry by providing essential services for customers and flexible earning opportunities for Personal Shoppers. The Senior Product Security Engineer II will be a key member of the Security Engineering team, responsible for conducting offensive security techniques and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the security posture of Instacart's products.

Responsibilities

  • Design and conduct offensive security operations / engagements for product and internal tools across Instacart
  • Deploy and operationalize a variety of open-source and commercially available security tools that can scale out and be maintained long term
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering and product, to integrate security testing into their SDLC cycle
  • Share knowledge and mentor other team members, promoting a culture of continuous learning and growth

Skills

  • 37+ years of experience in Security Engineering or Penetration Testing, demonstrating a strong grasp of product security concepts and principles
  • Experience in mobile app penetration testing, AI security testing or cloud penetration testing
  • Experience with threat modeling, security assessments, product security concepts, and security architecture reviews
  • An ability to make data-driven decisions & prioritize initiatives that improve key security metrics
  • An ability to balance a sense of urgency with shipping high-quality and pragmatic solutions
  • Solid self-management and organizational skills
  • In-depth knowledge of the best remediation techniques for different application vulnerabilities and the ability to explain them to product teams
  • An ability to create written work products and detailed technical documents to work effectively with cross-functional teams and drive alignment on security objectives and plans
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or related work experience
  • Bug bounty research experience

Benefits

  • Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work.
  • This role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants
  • Instacart is a Flex First team
  • Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events

Company Overview

  • Instacart is an online grocery platform that offers same-day delivery and pickup services for retailers and consumers. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.instacart.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Instacart has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 23 in 2026, 152 in 2025, 173 in 2024, 109 in 2023, 159 in 2022, 170 in 2021, 59 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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