Senior Product Security Engineer II

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

Requirements

• 7+ 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
• Ability to make data-driven decisions & prioritize initiatives that improve key security metrics
• 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
• 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

Nice-to-Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or related work experience
• Bug bounty research experience