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Product Security Engineer Technical Lead

Meta

Bellevue, WAOn Site

Original Job Summary

Overview

Meta's Product Security team is seeking an experienced hacker to reveal weaknesses and craft creative solutions. Your skills will form the foundation of security initiatives that protect the privacy of over two billion people.

Responsibilities

  • Security Reviews: Perform manual design and implementation reviews across Meta products including Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, and Portal.
  • Developer Guidance: Advise and educate developers to prevent vulnerabilities in code.
  • Automated Analysis & Secure Frameworks: Build static and dynamic analysis tools and frameworks to scale security efforts.

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years experience finding vulnerabilities in interpreted languages
  • Knowledge of best practice secure code development
  • Experience exploiting common security vulnerabilities and applying exploit mitigations
  • Coding and scripting proficiency in one or more general purpose languages

Preferred Qualifications

  • Extensive experience with interpreted languages (PHP, Ruby, Python)
  • Contributions to the security community (research, blogging, presentations, bug bounty)
  • Experience building software supporting security processes

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that connect people and empower communities. As the company evolves beyond traditional screens into immersive augmented and virtual experiences, you will help shape the future of social technology.

Key skills/competency

  • Security Reviews
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Secure Code Development
  • Automation
  • Static Analysis
  • Dynamic Analysis
  • Developer Guidance
  • Interpreted Languages
  • Exploit Mitigations
  • Technical Leadership

How to Get Hired at Meta

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize your resume: Tailor experience to security engineering roles.
  • Highlight vulnerabilities: Showcase hands-on vulnerability research.
  • Speak clearly: Emphasize experience in secure code development.
  • Practice interviews: Prepare responses on security cases and challenges.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review secure coding standards.
Practice static and dynamic analysis tools.
Study exploitation and mitigation techniques.
Brush up on interpreted languages.

Behavioral Questions

Explain past security challenge resolution.
Describe effective team guidance experience.
Illustrate communication in high-pressure situations.
Discuss adapting to evolving threats.