Security Detection Engineer, Insider Trust

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)

Compensation

• $154,000/year - $217,000/year; Country: US; Bonus eligible; Equity eligible

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