Senior Risk & Compliance Engineer, Instacart
Online grocery marketplace and grocery tech platform
Job no longer available
Online grocery marketplace and grocery tech platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a world where everyone has access to the food they love and have more time to enjoy it together.
Role
Who you are
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience auditing IT general controls or IT automated controls
- Proven experience in designing controls in collaboration with management control owners
- Strong project management and process expertise, particularly in executing and communicating with auditors and control owners
- An ability to work directly with data systems using SQL or other sophisticated query language or code
- Experience in SaaS systems, especially those with homegrown revenue-generating platforms
Desirable
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, Accounting or related work experience
- Background in working and auditing IT SOX controls for modern cloud DevOps environments, multi-sided marketplaces, and/or advertising technology companies
- Prior experience with a reputable auditing firm, such as the Big Four or another firm following best-practice IT SOX audit standards
- Experience building small applications in containerized environments to monitor compliance obligations
What the job involves
- As a Risk and Compliance Senior Engineer, you will have the opportunity to transform and automate our IT SOX compliance programs within the Engineering and Financial System domains
- You'll be the subject matter expert on compliance obligations, leveraging your solid understanding of systems architecture to design, influence, and build cohesive control environments
- Your work will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our financial operations, ensuring a robust and automated compliance framework that supports Instacart's sophisticated marketplace platform
- You will join Instacart's Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) team, a partner organization to our Security Engineering team, reporting through the Chief Information Security Officer organization. Our team is dedicated to managing risks related to security, privacy, and finances
- You will join our subdomain team for IT SOX. By providing thoughtful advice and developing innovative solutions, we enable control owners to maintain a balanced approach to risk management. Our work is pivotal in ensuring Instacart can scale while maintaining trust and adhering to regulatory requirements
- Design and routinely validate effectiveness of IT SOX controls, specifically IT General and IT Automated controls
- During the course of IT SOX controls design and validation, facilitate the communication and validation of questions and evidence between Control Owners, Internal Audit, and External Auditors
- Collaborate with Engineering DevOps teams to build compliance-related code and monitoring tools
- Automate financial transactions and oversight processes, contributing to the seamless operation of Instacart's marketplace platform
- Provide expert advice on compliance to control owners, balancing risk, effectiveness, and efficiency
Our take
Instacart is an online grocery marketplace that operates a pick-up and delivery system in the US and Canada. Unlike standard grocery shopping, Instacart sends a “personal shopper” to your local store to buy your products, who then delivers them straight to your door on the same day via their own car. The company also supplies the Instacart Platform, with services for stores encompassing eCommerce, fulfilment, in-store, ads, and insights.
The increased modernization of society has meant more than ever that consumers are looking to buy their groceries online, making space for apps like Instacart to become daily life staples for years to come. Although the company must compete with other grocery store delivery services, such as Walmart’s own, it has expanded to cover large percentages of US and Canadian households, and is now aligned with over 1,500 retail banners across more than 85,000 locations.
With an expanding partnership with Kroger, Instacart continues to demonstrate why it's a leader in the gorcery delivery space. By powering fast, reliable delivery from neary 2,700 stores and introducing tools like the AI-powered Cart Assistant, Instacart isn't just enhanceing the way millions of families shop but also shaping the future of personalized, convenient grodery expericnes. This deepening collaboration underscores Instacart's ability to drive growth and deliver value to both customers and partners.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 15 rounds)
Nov 2021
$232m
LATE VC
Mar 2021
$265m
LATE VC
Total funding: $2.9bn
Company benefits
- Wellness Tailored to You: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life & disability coverage right alongside physical & mental wellness programs, memberships and stipends to keep you and your family feeling your best.
- Family Building Benefits: No matter where you are in your family journey, we support you. Our plans cover modern family planning for all. We offer leave for all parents, flexible working schedules and an active Parents@ community.
- Work From Home Stipend: We help outfit your WFH setup and offer reimbursements so you can be your most productive while at home.
- Flexible Time Off: We all recharge differently. Take the time you need with our flexible time off policy and company-wide Self-Checkouts where we encourage everyone to sign off.
- Learning & Development: Whether you're just starting your career or leading teams, we provide customized L&D programs to help you grow and an annual allowance to pursue your development.
- Future Planning: We have you covered as you plan for your future. 401(k) matching in the US and RRSP in Canada, student loan assistance through Peanut Butter, free Rocket Lawyer membership, SoFi & First Republic financial planning and more.
- Four Year Fill-Up: We encourage our tenured employees to take longer breaks and truly unplug by doing something they love – typically four consecutive weeks around the four year mark.
- Community Connection: Support the communities you care about with volunteer weeks and get involved with our social impact program, Instacart Serves.
- Instacart Express Membership: We help keep your fridge stocked. Unlock grocery discounts with our Instacart Beta app while testing our latest features.
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Apoorva Mehta
(Co-Founder & Chairman)Studied Electrical Engineering at University of Waterloo. Worked in Fulfillment Optimisation SDE at Amazon.com before going on to co-found Instacart.
Brandon Leonardo
(Co-Founder)Interned at Cisco Systems as an IT Engineer. Later became a Senior Web Developer at Webs and then a Venture Hacker at Angel List.
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