Lead Platform Engineer, Security

Instacart is hiring a Lead Platform Engineer, Security to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Lead Platform Engineer, Security, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a full-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US (West Coast)). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Monitor systems and respond to incidents What we offer: • Home office and wellness stipends • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • Competitive salary and meaningful equity • Annual learning and professional development budget How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Instacart is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar • Strong troubleshooting skills • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) • On-call and incident response experience Nice to have: • Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment • A growth mindset and eagerness to keep learning