Network Security Engineer

Meta is seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer to join their team responsible for securing their vast global infrastructure. This role sits at the intersection of network engineering and security, protecting Meta's worldwide network that serves over 3 billion users across platforms like Instagram, WhatsApp, and their AI initiatives.

The position involves working on critical security challenges at massive scale, focusing on protecting Meta's global Data Centers, network Backbone, Optical Infrastructure, and Edge PoPs. You'll be building and implementing security controls and services that safeguard the network infrastructure serving billions of users worldwide.

Key responsibilities include identifying and addressing security risks across network infrastructure, developing scalable security controls, and leading efforts to enhance network security. You'll work on challenging issues like large-scale DDoS protection, routing security, and defense against both internal and external threats.

The ideal candidate should have strong engineering fundamentals with experience in network security and infrastructure. You should be comfortable coding in languages like Python, Rust, or Go, and have hands-on experience with network platforms including firewalls, routers, switches, and load balancers. Understanding of threat models and layered security approaches is crucial.

This is an excellent opportunity for a security professional who wants to work on unique challenges at global scale, with the chance to directly impact the security of platforms used by billions of people. You'll be joining Meta's world-class security team and working with cutting-edge technology while helping protect one of the world's largest technology infrastructures.

The role offers the chance to work on diverse security challenges, from DDoS protection to routing security, while collaborating with talented engineers across Meta. If you're passionate about network security and want to work on problems that affect billions of users, this role offers unparalleled scale and impact.