Security Engineer, Incident Response

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
7+ years of experience
Cybersecurity

Description For Security Engineer, Incident Response

Meta is seeking a skilled Security Engineer specializing in Incident Response to join their team. This role combines technical expertise in security with leadership responsibilities in incident response and threat mitigation. The position requires a deep understanding of security principles, forensic analysis, and automation capabilities.

The ideal candidate will lead security incident response initiatives in Meta's dynamic environment, working across teams to enhance the company's security posture. They will be responsible for performing sophisticated digital forensics, analyzing various data sources for threat detection, and developing automated solutions for security response and remediation.

This role offers an opportunity to work at one of the world's leading technology companies, protecting billions of users across Meta's family of apps and technologies. The position comes with competitive compensation, including a base salary range of $147,000 to $208,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Key responsibilities include leading incident response, performing forensic analysis, conducting threat hunting, and building scalable security solutions. The role requires 7+ years of experience in Security Incident Response, strong technical knowledge across multiple operating systems, and expertise in both external and insider threat response.

Meta's commitment to building the next evolution of social technology makes this an exciting opportunity for security professionals who want to work on complex challenges at scale. The role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technology while protecting Meta's infrastructure and users from evolving security threats.

The position is based in Menlo Park, CA, and offers the opportunity to work with Meta's world-class security team. The successful candidate will contribute to Meta's mission of connecting people while ensuring the security and integrity of their platforms and technologies.

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Responsibilities For Security Engineer, Incident Response

  • Lead security incident response in a cross-functional environment and drive incident resolution
  • Lead and develop incident response initiatives that improve Meta's capabilities
  • Perform digital forensic acquisition and analysis of various assets
  • Perform log analysis from various sources to identify potential threats
  • Perform root cause analysis and drive implementation of containment and mitigation strategies
  • Build automation for response and remediation of malicious activity

Requirements For Security Engineer, Incident Response

  • 7+ years of experience in Security Incident Response, Investigations and Response Engineering
  • Knowledge of networking technologies and experience analyzing network-based security events
  • Knowledge of operating systems, file systems, and memory structures
  • Experience in host and memory forensics on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Experience investigating and responding to both external and insider threats
  • Coding/scripting experience in one or more general purpose languages
  • Experience with attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Security

Benefits For Security Engineer, Incident Response

  • bonus
  • equity
  • benefits

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