Security Engineer

Salary

$237 - 290k

Location Type

Remote

Role

Cybersecurity

Level

Senior

Language (main)

PHP

Language (alt)

Python

Languages (other)

Java

C++

Bash

About Meta

Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, Inc., is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and his Harvard roommates, the company initially launched Facebook, a social networking platform that revolutionized online communication. Over the years, Meta expanded its portfolio by acquiring other prominent platforms, including Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014, further solidifying its presence in the social media landscape.

In 2021, Meta rebranded itself to reflect its strategic shift towards developing the metaverse—a digital ecosystem encompassing virtual and augmented reality technologies. This move signifies the company’s commitment to creating immersive experiences that transcend traditional 2D interfaces, aiming to build the next evolution in social technology.

Meta’s diverse product suite includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Threads, each serving unique user needs. The company also operates Reality Labs, focusing on virtual, augmented, and mixed reality products, and Meta AI, which develops artificial intelligence tools, including language-processing models. As of 2024, Meta reported annual revenues of $164.50 billion, with a global workforce of approximately 76,834 employees.

The company’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Meta’s services empower more than 3 billion people worldwide to share ideas and offer support. The company emphasizes principles such as giving people a voice, building connection and community, serving everyone, keeping people safe and protecting privacy, and promoting economic opportunity. These principles guide Meta’s approach to developing technology that fosters meaningful relationships and community engagement.

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology.

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About the Job

To apply, click “Apply to Job” online on this web page.Security Engineer Responsibilities

Identify, build, and configure security systems to protect infrastructure.
Identify and analyze threats that aim to collect sensitive information or disrupt business.
Analyze malware and develop new signatures or methodologies to track activity and drive rapid deployment of countermeasures.
Assess the security of the core infrastructure and take a hands-on role in building solutions.
Make threat intelligence actionable by integrating it with existing or novel detection capabilities.
Define configuration standards for system and network devices to harden them against attacks.
Work with members of IT, Operations, and Security teams to harden the infrastructure against attack.
Consult on new infrastructure projects or architecture changes and evaluate security needs.
Communicate cross-functionally and effectively in one-on-one and group settings to explain complex security requirements to non-security individuals.
Assist with technical investigation, enforcement, and engineering efforts toward predictable high quality execution.
Review case reports and code.
Act as a subject matter expert and assist with
technical security strategy.
Telecommuting is permitted from anywhere in the US.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a Master’s degree in Security Informatics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field and 24 months of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation. Foreign equivalent accepted
Requires 24 months of experience involving the following:
1. Coding skills in one of the following: PHP, Python, or Bash
2. Internet security issues and the threat landscape
3. Host, network and application security
4. GNU, Linux, Windows, or OS X
5. TCP/IP networking, and network services such as DNS, SMTP, and DCHP
6. Addressing cyber threats
7. Developing and debugging in C, C++, C#, or Java
8. Developing and debugging in PHP and Python
9. Distributed systems
10. Interpreting information from multiple sources and working with data sets
11. Developing front-end and back-end systems

For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. About Meta Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
$237,402/year to $290,180/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.
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