Applied AI Security Engineer: Build AI-Driven Defenses

Meta; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

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Job summary

Meta is seeking a Security Engineer in its Applied AI (AAI) organization to solve hard, real-world security problems, prototype AI-powered defenses, and advance AI-driven security capabilities. You will blend hands-on engineering with applied research, contribute to detection and response, and help translate security expertise into scalable AI-native systems.

The role spans security engineering, adversary research, and cross-team collaboration, with opportunities to shape security practices and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on security engineering experience across detection engineering, threat intelligence, incident response, cloud security, adversary simulation, or digital forensics.
• Deep expertise in attacker TTPs with ability to advance the state of the art.
• Proficiency in coding with Python or Rust.

Responsibilities

• Architect security systems and capabilities that set the standard across teams.
• Drive platform-level decisions for AI-driven security solutions at Meta's scale.
• Lead adversarial research, threat intelligence programs, and AI-augmented detection capabilities.
• Mentor engineers and influence cross-organizational security priorities.

Skills

Security engineering

Threat intelligence

Incident response

Cloud security

Adversary simulation

Mobile/platform security

Digital forensics

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Cybersecurity

Tools

Python

Rust

Job description

Meta is seeking a Security Engineer in its Applied AI (AAI) organization to solve hard, real-world security problems, prototype AI-powered defenses, and advance AI-driven security capabilities. You will blend hands-on engineering with applied research, contribute to detection and response, and help translate security expertise into scalable AI-native systems.

The role spans security engineering, adversary research, and cross-team collaboration, with opportunities to shape security practices and