Security Engineer

Summary:

The Integrity, Investigations, Intelligence, and events (i3E) teams at Meta are dedicated to protecting the users of our family of applications (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus) from a multitude of threats including: criminal organizations, human trafficking and exploitation, and scams/fraud. We are seeking security engineers to investigate sophisticated threat actors, advance investigative methods, automate and mature team processes through tooling, and use innovative approaches to protecting people from offline harm. You will have the opportunity to work on some of the most meaningful and high-visibility risks facing the company. Ideally you are innovative, have experience of consistently working under your own initiative driving results, and are passionate about our mission.

Required Skills:

Security Engineer - Investigations - i3E (University Grad) Responsibilities:

1. Proactively hunt for threats and undetected abuse by leveraging internal data, open-source intelligence, and third party private intelligence.
2. Investigate complex cases to understand how abuse is occurring and implement enforcement strategies to mitigate and/or detect harm.
3. Identify areas to automate investigative tooling and tradecraft.
4. Analyze and interpret large datasets to advance investigations, quantify trends or support findings.
5. Implement effective strategies to prevent and disrupt abuse at scale.
6. Address sensitive content issues, including but not limited to graphic images, videos and writings, offensive or derogatory language, and other objectionable material.
7. This role involves exposure to graphic and/or objectionable content including but not limited to graphic images, videos and writings, offensive or derogatory language, and other potential objectionable material, i.e. child exploitation, graphic violence, self-injury, animal abuse, and other content which may be considered offensive or disturbing.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.
2. Familiarity with Python, PHP or similar scripting languages.
3. Familiarity conducting large scale data analysis and utilizing big data tools such as Maltego, Palantir, Tableau, etc.
4. Familiarity with effective communication and presenting technical findings.
5. Familiarity investigating and acting on high-impact threats.
6. A combination of investigative skills and engineering skills.
7. Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience working projects that have enterprise-wide impact and/or multi-organization cross functional stakeholders.
2. Subject matter knowledge with either criminal organizations, child safety, human exploitation, or fraud/scams.
3. Familiarity with sophisticated cyber threats.
4. Experience with open source investigation techniques and familiarity with a variety of internet research tools.
5. Experience working with a team spanning multiple locations/time zones.
6. Experience working efficiently to drive the most impactful work forwards where priorities shift and change.
7. Experience prioritizing and executing with minimal direction or oversight.

Public Compensation:

$117,000/year to $137,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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