Security Engineer Investigator, i3E

Summary:

The Integrity Investigations, Intelligence, and Events (i3E) team at Meta is dedicated to protecting the users of our family of applications (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus) from a multitude of threats. We are seeking a security engineer to investigate sophisticated threat actors, advance investigative methods, automate and mature team processes through tooling and AI, drive innovative approaches to protecting people from offline harm, and lead across a group of cross-functional problems to find scaled solutions to counter the risk of coordinated adversarial threats. You will have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging, complicated, and high-visibility risks the company is facing.

Required Skills:

Security Engineer Investigator, i3E Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the development of the team's long-term strategy to improve tactics, discoverability of threats, and enhance investigative efficiencies

2. Proactively hunt for threats and undetected abuse by leveraging internal data, open-source intelligence, and third party private intelligence

3. Investigate complex cases to understand how abuse is occurring and implement enforcement strategies to mitigate and/or detect harm

4. Engage cross-functionally with other teams to develop shared taxonomy, implement effective strategies to prevent and disrupt abuse at scale and represent i3E across the problem space

5. Identify areas to automate investigative tooling and tradecraft

6. Work through others to ensure successful implementation beyond the immediate team

7. Analyze and interpret large datasets to advance investigations, quantify trends, or support findings

8. 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:

9. B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent experience

10. 8+ years of work experience in cyber security, private sector security investigations and intelligence, government, and/or intelligence

11. 5+ years of experience working with Python, PHP or similar scripting languages

12. 2+ years experience as technical lead or team lead in an adversarial and/or investigative space with experience driving team strategic direction

13. Proven experience conducting large scale data analysis and utilizing big data tools such as Maltego, Palantir, Tableau, etc

14. Proven track record of success in communication and presenting technical findings

15. Experience investigating and acting on high-impact threats

16. Experience prioritizing and executing with minimal direction or oversight

17. Experience in fast-paced environments where priorities shift and change

18. A combination of investigative skills and engineering skills

19. Experience working with a team spanning multiple locations/time zones

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

20. Subject matter expertise in investigating cyber security threats related to criminal organizations and/or narcotics trafficking

Public Compensation:

$184,000/year to $257,000/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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