Security Engineer (Builder)

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses through social platforms like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and immersive AR/VR experiences.
$147,000 - $208,000
Security
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · AR/VR · Social Media

Description For Security Engineer (Builder)

Meta is seeking an experienced Security Engineer who will focus on building innovative solutions to security challenges. This role combines security expertise with extensive coding, aiming to create scalable, automated solutions that prevent and eliminate security vulnerabilities systematically. The ideal candidate will work at the intersection of security and software engineering, leading teams to architect and implement robust security solutions that integrate seamlessly into the developer workflow.

The position offers an opportunity to impact security at massive scale across Meta's family of apps and technologies, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and their emerging AR/VR platforms. You'll be responsible for not just identifying security issues but engineering comprehensive solutions that prevent entire classes of vulnerabilities from recurring.

As a Security Engineer at Meta, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive security maturity initiatives, provide architectural guidance, and develop tools and platforms that enhance the company's security posture. The role requires both deep technical expertise in security and strong software engineering skills, as you'll be spending significant time coding solutions.

Meta offers competitive compensation including base salary, bonuses, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The company's commitment to building the future of social technology through AR/VR and other innovative platforms makes this an exciting opportunity for security professionals who want to shape the security landscape of next-generation technologies.

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of security domain knowledge, software engineering expertise, and leadership skills to help Meta maintain its position at the forefront of technology while ensuring the security and privacy of billions of users worldwide.

Last updated a month ago

Responsibilities For Security Engineer (Builder)

  • Work with teams of security engineers and developers to architect scalable solutions to complex problems
  • Build out proofs of concept, tools, and/or platforms to address security problems at scale
  • Lead other engineers in creating solutions
  • Eliminate classes of security problems by shifting the detection and preventions left into the developer workflow
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure security maturity work is being prioritized
  • Provide architectural, design, and threat-based guidance to software development teams

Requirements For Security Engineer (Builder)

Python
PHP
Java
Ruby
Go
Rust
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years work experience securing enterprise-scale software and services
  • 5+ years work experience writing code in Python, PHP, Java, Ruby, Go, Rust, C/C++ (or similar languages)
  • Experience addressing security problems via building scaled engineering solutions
  • Experience in reviewing distributed systems design and conducting threat model assessment of software and services

Benefits For Security Engineer (Builder)

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Competitive salary
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits package

Interested in this job?

Jobs Related To Meta Security Engineer (Builder)

Security Engineer - IR Threat Intelligence

Senior Security Engineer role at Meta focusing on threat intelligence, incident response, and cybersecurity threat tracking.

Product Security Engineer, Native

Senior Product Security Engineer role at Meta focusing on native application security and privacy protection for over two billion users.

Security Engineer - Surface Coverage, Detection Engineering

Senior Security Engineer role at Meta focusing on threat detection, response engineering, and security architecture for large-scale systems.

Security Posture Management - Security Engineer

Senior Security Engineer role at Meta focusing on infrastructure security, cloud deployments, and scalable security solutions.

Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management

Senior Security Engineer role at Meta focusing on vulnerability management and security posture improvement.