AI-Driven Security Engineer for Applied AI

Meta; New York (NY); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's Applied AI Security (AAI) organization seeks Security Engineers to tackle hard, real-world security problems, building AI-powered defenses and advancing AI-driven security capabilities at scale. You will blend hands-on security engineering with applied research, designing and deploying measures across detection, threat intel, cloud security, and adversary simulation.

In this role, you will architect security systems, lead cross-team efforts, mentor engineers, and shape how security

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on security engineering experience across one or more domains.
• Proficiency in coding with Python or Rust.
• Experience architecting security systems at scale and guiding cross-team initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Identify and solve ambiguous security problems across Security, Trust, or Safety domains.
• Architect security systems and capabilities that set the standard across teams.
• Lead adversarial research, threat intel, detection systems, or investigations augmented by AI.
• Mentor engineers and drive cross-organizational adoption of security practices.

Skills

Security engineering

Adversary research

Threat intelligence

Python

Rust

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S./M.S. in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Meta's Applied AI Security (AAI) organization seeks Security Engineers to tackle hard, real-world security problems, building AI-powered defenses and advancing AI-driven security capabilities at scale. You will blend hands-on security engineering with applied research, designing and deploying measures across detection, threat intel, cloud security, and adversary simulation.

In this role, you will architect security systems, lead cross-team efforts, mentor engineers, and shape how security