Instacart

Technology

StaffCorporateEngineer

CA$168–178k United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Staff Corporate Engineer at Instacart. Skills: Network Infrastructure, Endpoint Management, Zero Trust Architecture. Define long-term identity architecture strategy. Set technical direction for Okta platform”

What You'll Achieve.

Reduce blast radius; Reduce incident frequency; Ensure posture scales with business; Deliver license efficiency

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting

Eligibility Requirements

Occasional travel, Up to 10% travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years experience, Experience with Okta, Experience with device trust, Experience with office networks, Experience with Terraform, Experience establishing reusable module frameworks, Experience establishing IaC engineering standards, Proficiency in scripting language, Proficiency in REST API/webhook integration, Experience with endpoint management (MDM), Experience with mixed Mac and Windows environment, Proven track record of technical leadership, Experience setting architectural direction, Experience defining standards, Experience driving cross-functional alignment, Experience with enterprise network infrastructure, Experience with zero-trust architecture design, Experience with multi-site network strategy, Written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have

Experience in high-growth, distributed-workforce environment, Familiarity with compliance frameworks, Ability to translate controls into technical implementations, Prior experience as staff-level or principal engineer, Experience in Corporate Engineering or Enterprise IT function

What You'll Do.

Define long-term identity architecture strategy

Set technical direction for Okta platform

Establish architectural patterns and governance frameworks

Own IaC engineering standards and platform patterns

Author reusable Terraform frameworks

Define office network architecture strategy

Drive evolution to zero-trust segmentation

Set observability and capacity standards

Guide vendor strategy

Own IT endpoint strategy for MDM

Implement and secure workforce endpoints

Consider endpoint management best practices

Replatform systems where required

Serve as technical authority for IT

Own post-incident learning programmes

Drive systemic architectural improvements

Define incident response standards

Identify AI adoption opportunities

Drive access governance and compliance architecture strategy

Define frameworks for access reviews

Define frameworks for evidence collection

Define frameworks for access risk management

Act as technical force multiplier

Develop senior engineers

Define team-wide engineering standards

Define documentation practices

Own technical roadmap for platforms

Identify and champion initiatives

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional alignment; Partner with Security Engineering; Partner with Enterprise Applications; Partner with Workplace; Partner with Compliance; Partner with Help Desk; Across Corporate Engineering; Adjacent teams

Communication Scope

Articulate technical strategy; Articulate architectural trade-offs

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning

Full Job Description

We're transforming the grocery industry At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers. Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table. Instacart is a Flex First team There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. 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. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work. Overview Instacart's IT organisation empowers every employee to work securely, reliably, and at scale. We're looking for a Staff Corporate Engineer to define the technical strategy and architecture for our security-critical workforce platforms, including our Okta identity platform, device trust programme, and office networks across San Francisco, New York City, and Toronto. In this role you will set the long-term technical direction for identity, access, and network infrastructure - establishing the architectural frameworks, engineering standards, and automation blueprints the team builds against. You will serve as the technical authority across Corporate Engineering and drive cross-functional alignment with Security Engineering, Enterprise Applications, Workplace, Compliance, and Help Desk. Your influence will extend beyond your immediate team, identifying high-im

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