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Security Incident Manager

Instacart · United States - Remote

remoteunknown$140,000–$140,000Posted Nov 12, 2026incident responsesecurity operationscloud infrastructureautomationNISTSANS

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**Security Incident Manager** **About Instacart** Instacart is transforming the grocery industry by helping customers access the food they love—while giving teams the flexibility to do their best work. This role is part of a **Flex First** team, with the ability to work from home, an office, or other locations while staying connected through regular in-person events. **Overview** Instacart is seeking experienced **Security Incident Response Managers** to lead security investigations to completion. You’ll own the end-to-end incident response process, follow up on investigations, and lead **RCA** for postmortems—playing a critical role in protecting Instacart’s infrastructure, customer data, and business operations as the SIRT program scales. **What You’ll Do** - Lead security investigations, coordinate cross-functional teams during critical events, and run post-incident reviews - Partner with Security Engineering, Infrastructure, Product Security, and other teams on security initiatives - Communicate security risks and incidents to executive leadership and stakeholders - Use agentic skills to build Incident Management automation for repeated investigation processes - Serve on-call for your timezone and improve the SIRT program by monitoring metrics **About the Team** The Security Incident Response team safeguards Instacart’s infrastructure, customer data, and business operations. The team operates an **AI-enabled SOC** and drives proactive threat-hunting initiatives, collaborating cross-functionally to ensure strong detection, rapid response, and continual improvement of security protocols. **About You** **Minimum Qualifications** - 2+ years of experience in Security Incident Management engineering, incident response, or security TPM roles - Proven track record of accurate, succinct communication and detailed investigation tracking - Proficiency in security domain knowledge, industry attack trends, and public cloud infrastructure security - Deep understanding of incident response methodologies and frameworks (e.g., NIST, SANS) plus project management experience - Proficiency leveraging AI-based workflows, automations, and incident management tooling **Location / Work Model** - **Remote** (Flex First) **Compensation (US base pay ranges)** - **CA, NY, CT, NJ:** $140,000 — $148,000 USD - **WA:** $140,000 — $148,000 USD - **OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI:** $134,000 — $141,500 USD - **All other states:** $122,000 — $129,000 USD *Offers may vary based on factors such as experience and required skills. This role may also be eligible for a new hire equity grant and annual refresh grants.*

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