Offensive Security Engineer

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses, including Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, and virtual/augmented reality products.
$147,000 - $208,000
Security
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Cybersecurity

Description For Offensive Security Engineer

Meta's Offensive Security Group is seeking a Senior Offensive Security Engineer to join their team in strengthening the company's security posture through proactive security assessments and red team operations. This role combines technical expertise in security with strategic leadership responsibilities.

The position requires deep technical knowledge across the attack lifecycle and extensive experience in executing security assessments against various technologies and stacks. The ideal candidate will contribute to both tactical security operations and strategic security improvements, working to preempt potential threats to Meta's infrastructure and users.

Key responsibilities include conducting sophisticated security assessments, from red team operations to vulnerability research, developing automation tools for security testing, and leading complex technical evaluations of both internal and external systems. The role also involves significant leadership aspects, including mentoring team members and building relationships with stakeholders across the organization.

Candidates should bring a strong technical foundation with at least 5 years of experience in offensive security, demonstrated expertise in code analysis across multiple programming languages, and comprehensive knowledge of operating systems and security exploitation techniques. The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $147,000 to $208,000 annually, plus bonus and equity opportunities.

Meta provides a dynamic work environment at the forefront of technology, where you'll work on securing some of the world's most widely used social platforms and emerging technologies in AR/VR. The role offers opportunities to contribute to the security community through research and tool development, while working alongside industry-leading security professionals.

This is an excellent opportunity for security professionals who want to make a significant impact on the security of platforms used by billions of people while working with cutting-edge technologies and contributing to the broader security community.

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Responsibilities For Offensive Security Engineer

  • Perform security assessments including Red Team operations, threat-based evaluations, and vulnerability research
  • Build tooling to automate portions of assessments and scoping
  • Design, scope, and lead complex technical assessments on internal and external facing systems
  • Influence and align team vision and strategy
  • Build relationships with internal customers
  • Coach and mentor team members

Requirements For Offensive Security Engineer

Java
Python
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • 5+ years of work experience in Red Teaming and Offensive Security
  • Technical expertise in Red Teaming and Offensive Security services
  • Experience analyzing C, C++, C# or Java code for vulnerabilities
  • Knowledge of modern web browser, web application, debugging, and exploitation techniques
  • Understanding of operating systems and memory structures on Windows, MacOS and Linux
  • Coding and scripting experience in general purpose languages

Benefits For Offensive Security Engineer

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Medical benefits

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