Lead Site Reliability Engineer, Security

Instacart is hiring a Lead Site Reliability Engineer, Security to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Lead Site Reliability 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 — Anywhere in the US). 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: • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Monitor systems and respond to incidents • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil What we offer: • Annual learning and professional development budget • Home office and wellness stipends • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage • Generous paid time off and company holidays 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 • Strong troubleshooting skills • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) • On-call and incident response experience Nice to have: • Familiarity with modern collaboration tools (Slack, Notion, Linear) • Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment