Security Engineer, Investigations - i3E

Meta; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 154,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking security engineers for the i3E group to investigate sophisticated threat actors, advance investigative methods, and automate and mature processes across the organization. The role involves analyzing large datasets, implementing enforcement strategies, and surfacing actionable insights to disrupt harm across Meta's applications.

Collaboration across time zones and teams is essential. The candidate will be motivated to identify opportunities, drive projects forward, and deliver

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cyber security, private sector security investigations, intelligence, or related government work.
• Experience with Python, PHP, or similar scripting languages.
• Proven ability to perform large-scale data analysis with tools like Maltego, Palantir, or Tableau.
• Strong communication skills and ability to present technical findings.
• Ability to work with minimal direction in a fast-paced environment.
• BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems, Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Proactively hunt for threats and abuse using internal data, OSINT, and private intelligence.
• Investigate complex cases to understand abuse paths and develop enforcement strategies.
• Identify opportunities to automate investigative tooling and workflows.
• Analyze large datasets to surface trends and support findings.
• Develop strategies to prevent and disrupt abuse at scale.
• Address sensitive content issues including graphic material and objectionable language.
• Collaborate with teams across multiple locations/time zones.

Skills

Python

PHP

Data analysis

Education

BS/MS in CS/IS/Cybersecurity

Tools

Maltego

Palantir

Tableau

Job description

Summary:

The Integrity, Investigations, Intelligence and Events (i3E) teams at Meta are dedicated to protecting the users of our family of applications (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus) from a multitude of threats including: criminal organizations, human trafficking and exploitation, and scams/fraud. We are seeking security engineers to investigate sophisticated threat actors, advance investigative methods, automate and mature team processes through tooling, and use innovative approaches to protecting people from offline harm. You will have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging, complicated, and high-visibility risks the company is facing.The candidate will be motivated by our mission and demonstrate the ability to independently identify opportunities, drive projects forward, and deliver measurable outcomes, and will be able to extract, assimilate, and correlate a wide variety of data in order to surface and disrupt threat actors across multiple spaces.

Required Skills:

Security Engineer, Investigations - i3E Responsibilities:

1. Proactively hunt for threats and undetected abuse by leveraging internal data, open-source intelligence, and third party private intelligence
2. Investigate complex cases to understand how abuse is occurring and implement enforcement strategies to mitigate and/or detect harm
3. Identify areas to automate investigative tooling and tradecraft
4. Analyze and interpret large datasets to advance investigations, quantify trends or support findings
5. Implement effective strategies to prevent and disrupt abuse at scale
6. Address sensitive content issues, including but not limited to graphic images, videos and writings, offensive or derogatory language, and other objectionable material
7. This role involves exposure to graphic and/or objectionable content including but not limited to graphic images, videos and writings, offensive or derogatory language, and other potential objectionable material, i.e. child exploitation, graphic violence, self‑injury, animal abuse, and other content which may be considered offensive or disturbing

Minimum Qualifications:

1. 5+ years of experience in cyber security, private sector security investigations, intelligence, or a related government role
2. Experience working with Python, PHP or similar scripting languages
3. Proven experience conducting large scale data analysis and utilizing big data tools such as Maltego, Palantir, Tableau, etc
4. Track record of effective communication and presenting technical findings
5. Experience prioritizing and executing with minimal direction or oversight
6. Experience to work within a fast‑paced environment where priorities shift and change
7. A combination of investigative skills and engineering skills
8. Experience working with a team spanning multiple locations/time zones
9. BS/MS or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
2. Experience working or managing projects that have enterprise‑wide impact and/or multi‑organization cross functional stakeholders
3. Experience in deploying AI‑driven solutions for detection, enforcement, and investigation
4. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
5. Familiarity with sophisticated cyber threats
6. Subject matter expertise with either criminal organizations, child safety, human exploitation, fraud/scams, information operations, malware, or account‑based threats
7. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
8. Experience with open source investigation techniques and familiarity with a variety of internet research tools

Public Compensation:

$154,000/year to $217,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry:

Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff… We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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