Meta Verified
Social Media, Technology, Virtual Reality, Advertising
Security Detection Engineer, Insider Trust
Menlo Park, CAOnsiteFull Time$154,000–$217,000 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available
Required skills
- Security Detection Engineer
- Insider Trust
- AI-driven security systems
- security-focused code
- Python
- C/C++
- Go
- MITRE ATT&CK framework
- technical security investigations
- threat hunting
Nice to have
- Detection and Response Engineering
- insider threat concepts
- behavioral threat detection
- complex threat detection
- ethical AI practices
- bias mitigation
Role summary
Meta is seeking a Security Detection Engineer specializing in Insider Trust to design, implement, and maintain AI-driven security systems and tools. This role involves developing security-focused code, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and rapidly prototyping solutions to address emerging threats. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in security systems design, proficiency in languages like Python or Go, and knowledge of attacker tactics. Preferred qualifications include experience in Detection and Response Engineering, understanding insider threat concepts, and familiarity with SIEM/SOAR platforms and AI integration for security.
We are seeking a Security Engineer who specializes in designing and implementing new systems and tools to enhance the security of Meta’s products and infrastructure. This role is ideal for individuals with deep security domain expertise who are passionate about building solutions and using AI to address evolving security requirements and use cases.
Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
$154,000/year to $217,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Responsibilities
- Design, prototype, and implement AI-driven security systems and tools to protect Meta’s products and internal infrastructure
- Develop and maintain security-focused code, libraries, and frameworks for use by Security Engineers, Analysts, and engineering teams
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver scalable security solutions aligned with company objectives
- Rapidly experiment with and iterate on specialized security technologies, leveraging AI to address emerging threats and requirements
- Apply deep security expertise to solve complex challenges, mitigate risks, and mentor other engineers in advanced security domains
Minimum Qualifications
- B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in designing and implementing security systems, tools, or frameworks
- Knowledge of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK framework)
- Proficiency in coding with experience in languages such as Python, C/C++, Go, or equivalent
- Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to rapidly prototype and iterate on security solutions
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Detection and Response Engineering, or similar Security Engineering role
- Understanding of insider threat concepts, behavioral/complex threat detection techniques and technologies
- Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
- Experience in technical security investigations and threat hunting including leveraging intelligence data to proactively identify and investigate suspicious behavior across networks and systems
- Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
- Experience with log analysis, and building complex automations and integrations using Security Information and Event Management(SIEM) or Security Orchestration, Automation and Response(SOAR) platforms
- Experience analyzing network, application, and host-based security events
- Background in security-focused software engineering, and designing scalable systems and data pipelines used to detect and respond to insider threats
- Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
$154,000/year to $217,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
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