Product Security Engineer Native
@ Meta

New York, NY
$145,000
On Site
Full Time
Posted 22 days ago

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About the Role

The Product Security Engineer Native at Meta is responsible for revealing potential system weaknesses and crafting creative solutions to eliminate them. As part of Meta's Product Security team, you will help protect the security and privacy of over two billion users by supporting engineering and product teams across various platforms including web, mobile, and native-code environments.

Responsibilities

  • Security Reviews: Manually review designs and implementations across Meta's products, such as Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, and Portal.
  • Developer Guidance: Provide valuable guidance and education to developers on secure coding practices.
  • Automated Analysis & Secure Frameworks: Build automation tools and frameworks for static and dynamic analysis with software engineers.

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • 2+ years experience finding vulnerabilities in interpreted languages.
  • Understanding of secure code development, common vulnerabilities, and exploit mitigations.
  • Coding and scripting proficiency in one or more general purpose languages.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in creating software for security processes.
  • 2+ years experience in detecting vulnerabilities in C/C++.
  • Contributions to the security community through research, blogging, presentations, or bug bounties.

About Meta

Meta builds technologies connecting people, communities, and businesses globally. With services like Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp, Meta is moving towards immersive experiences such as augmented and virtual reality. Meta is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Key skills/competency

Security Reviews, Vulnerability Assessment, Secure Code, Automation, C/C++, Scripting, Developer Guidance, Static Analysis, Dynamic Analysis, Research

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  • Customize your resume: Emphasize security review and vulnerability skills.
  • Research Meta: Learn about their products and security culture.
  • Tailor your cover letter: Highlight experience in secure code practices.
  • Prepare for technical reviews: Practice manual and automated analysis challenges.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review secure code principles and common vulnerabilities.
Practice manual security review exercises.
Develop automation tools using static analysis.
Brush up on C/C++ and general scripting languages.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a challenging security review you led.
Explain managing unexpected vulnerability findings.
Discuss collaboration with development teams under pressure.
Share experiences overcoming critical security challenges.

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