Privacy Engineer - Privacy Red Team
@ Meta

New York, NY
$145,000
On Site
Full Time
Posted 10 hours ago

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Privacy Engineer - Privacy Red Team

Meta's Privacy Red Team is seeking experienced, passionate ethical hackers who thrive on discovering privacy weaknesses, to better protect the privacy of over a billion people. This role involves executing offensive privacy testing across Meta's products and services, partnering with cross-functional teams to remediate identified weaknesses, and advocating best practices in protecting user data.

Responsibilities

  • Execute technical, hands-on offensive privacy testing to identify and exploit privacy weaknesses.
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to drive remediation efforts.
  • Communicate findings broadly to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Identify improvements in team processes and best practices.
  • Plan and lead red team operations testing response capabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 2+ years in red teaming, penetration testing, vulnerability research, product security or security/privacy research.
  • 2+ years of hands-on offensive testing skills.
  • 2+ years of scripting experience (PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby, etc.).
  • Strong communication skills with researchers, engineering, and product teams.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in offensive testing of web, iOS, or Android platforms.
  • Familiarity with big data and relational databases (Hive, Presto, MySQL, etc.).
  • Contributions to the privacy or security community through bug bounty programs, public research, blogging, or presentations.

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. With products like Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp, Meta is continuously pushing the envelope from 2D screens to immersive experiences in augmented and virtual reality. Meta is committed to diversity, inclusion, and providing reasonable accommodations in the recruiting process.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary ranges from $117,000 to $173,000 per year, plus bonus, equity, and benefits. Compensation is determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Key skills/competency

  • Privacy Testing
  • Red Teaming
  • Penetration Testing
  • Vulnerability Research
  • Scripting
  • Ethical Hacking
  • Remediation
  • Cross-functional Communication
  • Big Data
  • Security Community
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How to Get Hired at Meta

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize your resume: Emphasize offensive testing and scripting skills.
  • Highlight relevant experience: Detail red teaming and privacy testing work.
  • Prepare technical examples: Showcase case studies or projects.
  • Practice clear communication: Be ready to explain technical details simply.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review offensive security tools and techniques.
Practice scripting exercises using Python or PHP.
Study penetration testing frameworks and methodologies.
Analyze case studies on privacy vulnerabilities.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a successful red team operation experience.
Explain how you communicate complex issues effectively.
Detail how you handle feedback and remediation.
Discuss collaboration in cross-functional teams.

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