Applied AI Security Engineer - AI-Driven Defenses Leader

Meta; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Security Engineer in its Applied AI Security group in Austin to tackle AI-native security challenges, prototype defenses, and build security products that scale across teams.

You will combine hands-on security engineering with applied research, mentor teammates, publish findings, and drive cross‑organisational collaboration to raise the security bar for AI systems at Meta.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on security engineering experience.
• Deep expertise in attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Proficiency in Python or Rust.
• Track record of architecting security systems or programs at scale.
• Demonstrated ability to drive complex, ambiguous problem spaces with group-level impact.

Responsibilities

• Identify and solve ambiguous security problems within a Security, Trust, or Safety domain.
• Architect security systems and capabilities that set the standard across teams.
• Drive platform-level decisions for AI-driven security solutions at scale.
• Lead adversarial research, threat intelligence programs, and detection systems augmented by AI.
• Disseminate findings through internal publications and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Python

Rust

Security engineering

Adversarial research

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in CS/Cybersecurity

Tools

Cloud security

Job description

Meta is seeking a Security Engineer in its Applied AI Security group in Austin to tackle AI-native security challenges, prototype defenses, and build security products that scale across teams.

You will combine hands-on security engineering with applied research, mentor teammates, publish findings, and drive cross‑organisational collaboration to raise the security bar for AI systems at Meta.