LINCS Security Engineer

Meta; Temple, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to join the Labs Infrastructure Network Compliance Security (LINCS) team within the Infrastructure Data Center (IDC) org as an individual contributor. You will design, implement, and maintain robust security systems for data centers, edge, backbone, subsea, and supply chain.

You will drive security programs across multiple domains, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and apply AI tools to optimize workflows and deliver measurable security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/CE or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in network security, infrastructure security, or telecommunications security with ownership of security programs.
• Experience across security domains (network, physical, logical/cyber).
• Experience managing security projects and programs at scale.
• Background in intrusion detection, investigations, and incident response.

Skills

Network security

Infrastructure security

Security programs

AI tools integration

Incident response

Security project management

Security across multiple domains

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

Advanced degree in related field

Job description

Meta is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to join our Labs Infrastructure Network Compliance Security (LINCS) team within the Infrastructure Data Center (IDC) org as an individual contributor. As a key member of the team, you will play a critical role in managing risk for our rapidly scaling global infrastructure and operations portfolio spanning data centers, edge, backbone, subsea, and supply chain. Our mission is to design, implement, and maintain robust physical and logical security systems that ensure business continuity, protect customer data, and assure compliance with Meta’s security policies and regulatory requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience7+ years of experience in network security, infrastructure security, or telecommunications security, with demonstrated ownership of security programs in large-scale network environments
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent additional experience
• Experience working across multiple security domains such as network security, physical security, and logical/cyber security
• Experience in establishing, scaling, and maturing security projects and programs
• Experience supporting security for large-scale and/or mission-critical infrastructure and operations
• Basic understanding of network engineering fundamentals, such as TCP/IP, routing, switching, network segmentation, and protocol analysis
• Basic understanding of network security, including the design, implementation, and management of secure network architectures for large-scale network infrastructure
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Advanced degree in a related field
• Experience in managing, executing, and delivering multiple complex projects and programs by prioritizing based on impact, deadlines, and stakeholder needs
• Experience working on or managing projects that have enterprise-wide impact and/or multi-organization, cross-functional stakeholders
• Understanding and awareness of prevailing industry standards and guidelines
• Background in intrusion detection, security investigations, and incident response
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Experience working directly in hyperscale data center programs or other large-scale mission-critical infrastructure