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Network Security Threat Detection Engineer
MetaMenlo Park, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Feb 2026
About the role
Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. To apply, click “Apply to Job” online on this web page.
Responsibilities
Develop optimized network monitoring systems.
* Design and deploy new network architectures.
* Be an active participant in deep technical discussions.
* Develop and maintain consistency within the network infrastructure.
* Maintain and Deploy Network Security Monitoring solutions across a fleet of bare metal servers.
* Ensure network visibility logs across Meta's enterprise network.
* Iterate network security posture to better protect against attacks and detect new vectors.
* Lead network efforts to mitigate and investigate security incidents.
* Develop automation and utilize frameworks to scale both protection and mitigation tools.
* Evaluate and test new vendor and in house network initiatives for security issues.
* Mentor and evangelize security practices through cross functional work with engineering teams throughout Meta.
* Keep Meta safe through active operation and defense of critical network infrastructure.
Qualifications
Requires a Master's Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
* Requires a completion of one graduate-level course, one research project, or one internship involving the following
* Software Security Engineering
* Operating systems, file systems and memory on Windows, MacOS, or Linux
* Interpreted programming language PHP, Python, Perl or Ruby
* Information security detection and response
* Developing scalable systems to automation detection and remediation
* Identifying attacker tactics, techniques and procedures
* Configure and maintain the infrastructure required to log network telemetry and metadata
* Ensure resilience of network infrastructure to withstand internal and external threats
* TCP/IP Network Stack
* Analytics and troubleshooting
* Network Security
* Network device configuration
Responsibilities
Develop optimized network monitoring systems.
* Design and deploy new network architectures.
* Be an active participant in deep technical discussions.
* Develop and maintain consistency within the network infrastructure.
* Maintain and Deploy Network Security Monitoring solutions across a fleet of bare metal servers.
* Ensure network visibility logs across Meta's enterprise network.
* Iterate network security posture to better protect against attacks and detect new vectors.
* Lead network efforts to mitigate and investigate security incidents.
* Develop automation and utilize frameworks to scale both protection and mitigation tools.
* Evaluate and test new vendor and in house network initiatives for security issues.
* Mentor and evangelize security practices through cross functional work with engineering teams throughout Meta.
* Keep Meta safe through active operation and defense of critical network infrastructure.
Qualifications
Requires a Master's Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
* Requires a completion of one graduate-level course, one research project, or one internship involving the following
* Software Security Engineering
* Operating systems, file systems and memory on Windows, MacOS, or Linux
* Interpreted programming language PHP, Python, Perl or Ruby
* Information security detection and response
* Developing scalable systems to automation detection and remediation
* Identifying attacker tactics, techniques and procedures
* Configure and maintain the infrastructure required to log network telemetry and metadata
* Ensure resilience of network infrastructure to withstand internal and external threats
* TCP/IP Network Stack
* Analytics and troubleshooting
* Network Security
* Network device configuration
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