Instacart
Technology
StaffCorporateEngineer
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“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.
Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting
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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