Meta
Security Engineer
$154K–$217K
Remote, US +5 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Location
- Remote, US
Bellevue, WA
Menlo Park, CA
Seattle, WA
Washington, DC
New York, NY - Experience
- 6+ years in security engineering; 3-5+ years programming; 4+ years reviewing C and C++.
- Education
- B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Provides AI and native-code security guidance, assesses mobile platforms and applications, and develops protections against vulnerabilities and internet threats.
What you'll do
- Advise engineering and product teams on security for new products and technologies, including AI and native code.
- Lead internal security and privacy initiatives and analyze and respond to internet threats.
- Conduct security assessments focused on mobile platforms and application code, and engage with the security community about mobile vulnerabilities and threats.
What they ask for
- B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 6+ years of security engineering experience, including vulnerability research, penetration testing, or production-system security assessments.
- 3-5+ years of programming experience with Python, PHP, Ruby, or similar scripting languages; 4+ years reviewing C and C++.
- Experience identifying and mitigating security and privacy risks in internet-facing products or services; working knowledge of security architecture principles and least privilege.
Nice to have
- Security community contributions; iOS or Android security model knowledge; exploitation, reverse engineering, or CTF experience.
- Static analysis and fuzzing experience; knowledge of Rust, Obj-C, or Java/Kotlin; experience leveraging or developing mitigations.
Pay
$154,000/year to $217,000/year (base salary)
Tools
Python, PHP, Ruby, C, C++, Rust, Obj-C, Java/Kotlin
AI focus
Provide AI security guidance; integrate AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and drive measurable impact; develop AI skills such as prompt/context engineering and agent orchestration; follow responsible and ethical AI practices.
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