Security Engineer
Seattle, WAJob$154–217K/yrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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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 role provides engineering and product teams with AI security and native-code security guidance. The engineer will assess mobile platforms and application code, respond to internet threats, and contribute to security and privacy initiatives.
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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:
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Provide security guidance on a constant stream of new products and technologies
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Take a leadership role in driving internal security and privacy initiatives
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Analyze, assess, and respond to various internet threats
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Interact directly with the security community regarding mobile security vulnerabilities and threats
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Conduct regular security assessments and specializing in mobile platform and application code
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
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B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
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6+ years of experience in security engineering, including vulnerability research, penetration testing, or security assessments of production systems
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3-5+ years programming experience with at least one of the following languages: Python, PHP, Ruby, or similar scripting languages
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4+ years of experience reviewing C and C++. Knowledge of best practice secure code development
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Working knowledge of security architecture principles, least privilege
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Experience identifying and mitigating security and privacy risks in internet-facing products or services
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
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Contributions to the security community (public research, blogging, presentations, bug bounty, etc.)
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Demonstrated knowledge of iOS or Android security model
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Knowledge of exploitation techniques, reverse engineering, or CTF experience
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Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
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Experience leveraging or developing mitigations
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Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
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Knowledge of memory safe programming languages: Rust, Obj-C , Java/Kotlin
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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 4,151 open Security Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$154–217K/yr
- Washington median$159–217K/yr239 salary ranges
- US median$132–208K/yr3,383 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $186K, is close to the Washington median midpoint ($184K) — in the middle half of Security Engineer salary ranges in Washington.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 271 open Security Engineer jobs in Washington and 4,151 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- 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 (3,594 postings).
- Education
- 1,543 of the 4,151 open Security Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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