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Compensation
$154–217K/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Meta’s Central Security team seeks a security engineer to identify weaknesses and build solutions that protect its products and users. The engineer will advise engineering and product teams on AI and native-code security, helping them make sound product decisions. The role supports security initiatives focused on privacy and safety across Meta’s products.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Security Engineering, requiredVulnerability Research, requiredPenetration Testing, requiredSecurity Assessments, requiredPython, requiredPHP, requiredRuby, requiredC, requiredC++, requiredSecure Code Development, requiredSecurity Architecture, requiredLeast Privilege, requiredSecurity Risk Mitigation, requiredPrivacy Risk Mitigation, requiredAI Workflow Optimization, nice to haveSecurity Community Contributions, nice to haveiOS Security, nice to haveAndroid Security, nice to haveExploitation Techniques, nice to haveReverse Engineering, nice to haveCTF, nice to haveAI Skill Development, nice to havePrompt Engineering, nice to haveContext Engineering, nice to haveAgent Orchestration, nice to haveSecurity Mitigations, nice to haveResponsible AI Practices, nice to haveRust, nice to haveObjective-C, nice to haveJava, nice to haveKotlin, nice to haveStatic Analysis, nice to haveFuzzing, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in CS or Related Field or Equivalent Experience, required6+ Years Security Engineering Experience, required3+ Years Programming Experience, required4+ Years C and C++ Review Experience, required

Full job description

Summary:

Meta's Central Security team is looking for a security engineer who can find weaknesses before attackers do and then build the solutions that eliminate them. Your work will form the foundation of security initiatives that protect the privacy and safety of more than three billion people.In this role, you'll be the expert that engineering and product teams turn to for AI security and native-code security guidance, giving them the confidence to make sound product decisions. Join us in protecting Meta's products and the people who use them.

Required Skills:

Security Engineer Responsibilities:

  1. Provide security guidance on a constant stream of new products and technologies

  2. Take a leadership role in driving internal security and privacy initiatives

  3. Analyze, assess, and respond to various internet threats

  4. Interact directly with the security community regarding mobile security vulnerabilities and threats

  5. Conduct regular security assessments and specializing in mobile platform and application code

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

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

  2. 6+ years of experience in security engineering, including vulnerability research, penetration testing, or security assessments of production systems

  3. 3-5+ years programming experience with at least one of the following languages: Python, PHP, Ruby, or similar scripting languages

  4. 4+ years of experience reviewing C and C++. Knowledge of best practice secure code development

  5. Working knowledge of security architecture principles, least privilege

  6. Experience identifying and mitigating security and privacy risks in internet-facing products or services

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

  1. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

  2. Contributions to the security community (public research, blogging, presentations, bug bounty, etc.)

  3. Demonstrated knowledge of iOS or Android security model

  4. Knowledge of exploitation techniques, reverse engineering, or CTF experience

  5. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

  6. Experience leveraging or developing mitigations

  7. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

  8. Knowledge of memory safe programming languages: Rust, Obj-C , Java/Kotlin

  9. Experience with static analysis and fuzzing

Public Compensation:

$154,000/year to $217,000/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.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].

How this job compares

Set against the 4,227 open Security Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$154–217K/yr
  • California median$167–250K/yr584 salary ranges
  • US median$132–203K/yr3,455 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $186K, is 12% below the California median midpoint ($210K) — in the middle half of Security Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 713 open Security Engineer jobs in California and 4,227 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Security Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,644 postings).
Education
1,106 of the 4,227 open Security Engineer jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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