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Software Engineer, Security Foundations
MetaUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Sept 2025
💰 $240,240/yr($203,350/yr – $240,240/yr)
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.Software Engineer, Security Foundations Responsibilities
203.350 $/year to 240.240 $/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.
Equal Employment Opportunity Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, fill out the Accommodations request form
- Responsible for developing cryptographic tools and solutions.
- Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability
of various system resources. - Design backend software components for cryptography and data security systems.
- Conduct design and code reviews.
- Ensure the safe application or cryptographic tools and solution for Meta products.
- Solve key problems in applied cryptography.
- Build high-quality systems that enable a secure-by-default infrastructure
while minimizing overhead in performance and developer productivity. - Work closely with teams across the company to
prevent malicious actors from compromising Meta infrastructure, users, communities, and data. - Apply software
engineering and security principals to engineer solutions that further Meta’s data security posture. - Innovate at scale
and build solutions that are core to the security of all Meta systems.
- Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and one year of experience in the job offered or a related occupation
- Requires at least 1 year of experience in each of the following skills:
- C, C++, Java, or C#
- Building large-scale infrastructure applications or similar experience
- Building and shipping high quality work and achieving high reliability
- Code review, software testing and monitoring
- Utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and providing detailed feedback and solutions
203.350 $/year to 240.240 $/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.
Equal Employment Opportunity Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, fill out the Accommodations request form
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