Applied AI Security Engineer — Build AI-Driven Defenses

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 217,000; Full time

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Job summary

Meta is seeking a Security Engineer for the Applied Artificial Intelligence (AAI) organization. You will work at the intersection of deep security expertise and frontier AI, building novel security capabilities and AI-powered defenses.

You will apply expert judgment to real-world security problems, prototype AI-augmented protections, and influence security strategies for Meta's AI systems.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on security engineering experience in multiple domains.
• Extensive knowledge of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, C/C++, or shell scripting; ability to engineer solutions.

Responsibilities

• Apply deep security domain expertise to identify, scope, and solve complex security problems.
• Build security products, tools, and capabilities — prototyping AI-driven solutions.
• Design and execute adversarial research, threat intelligence analysis, and detection engineering.
• Identify gaps in AI model security and contribute improvements via signals and feedback.
• Develop methodologies that advance Meta's security posture and AI system performance.
• Collaborate with model researchers to translate security expertise into training signals.
• Partner with engineering, product, and research teams to embed security in production AI systems.
• Drive end-to-end execution of complex security initiatives and share findings internally.

Skills

Security engineering

Python

Go

C/C++

Shell scripting

Threat intelligence

Adversarial research

Cloud security

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Job description

Meta is seeking a Security Engineer for the Applied Artificial Intelligence (AAI) organization. You will work at the intersection of deep security expertise and frontier AI, building novel security capabilities and AI-powered defenses.

You will apply expert judgment to real-world security problems, prototype AI-augmented protections, and influence security strategies for Meta's AI systems.