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Security Engineer - Surface Coverage, Detection Engineering

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

Meta Security is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to join their Detection Engineering team in Tel Aviv. This role combines threat modeling, security architecture, and detection engineering to protect Meta's vast infrastructure. You'll work with Software Engineers and Offensive Security teams to identify critical assets, assess risks, and build detection capabilities across both Production and Corporate systems.

The position offers a unique opportunity to work with some of the world's largest datasets and build detection systems at unprecedented scale. You'll be responsible for developing automated response workflows, implementing attack testing automation, and building sophisticated logging pipelines. The role requires deep expertise in security engineering, particularly in detection and response, combined with strong technical skills in automation and system design.

As a Security Engineer at Meta, you'll be at the forefront of protecting one of the world's largest technology companies, working with cutting-edge security tools and technologies. You'll have the opportunity to influence security architecture across Meta's diverse technology stack, from endpoints and mobile devices to cloud environments and networking equipment.

Meta offers a collaborative environment where you'll work alongside world-class security professionals and engineers. The company's commitment to security is demonstrated through its investment in custom security infrastructure and tools. This role provides an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about security engineering to make a significant impact on the safety and security of billions of users worldwide.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in security engineering, particularly in detection and response, combined with practical experience in threat hunting, incident response, and security automation. You'll need to be comfortable working with large-scale systems and have the ability to think both tactically and strategically about security challenges.

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Responsibilities For Security Engineer - Surface Coverage, Detection Engineering

  • Lead cross-functional projects to improve detection and response capabilities
  • Review security architecture and propose logging, detection and prevention controls
  • Perform TTP-based Threat Modeling for various assets
  • Analyze logs to identify potential threats and detection ideas
  • Build response workflows and automate false positive resolution
  • Support security incident response
  • Design and implement attack testing automation
  • Build logging pipelines

Requirements For Security Engineer - Surface Coverage, Detection Engineering

Python
Linux
  • 5+ years of experience in Detection & Response Engineering or similar Security Engineering role
  • Experience building complex automations and integrations using SOAR platforms
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Security
  • Experience designing systems for external and insider threats
  • Experience analyzing network and host-based security events
  • Knowledge of networking technologies, TCP/IP and related protocols
  • Knowledge of operating systems, file systems, and memory structures on Windows, MacOS and Linux
  • Coding/scripting experience in general purpose languages
  • Experience with attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures