Detection Engineer
MetaSeattle, WAremote$121K–$197KDataPosted 17d ago · Aug 27, 2026
Meta is hiring a detection engineer to work on security for social platforms at global scale plus the largest open-weight model programme.
What you would own
- Build detections and automation that reduce time to contain.
- Harden cloud infrastructure and identity boundaries.
- Lead incident response for your area of ownership.
Skills
Threat DetectionPythonGoCloud SecurityPyTorchKuberneteseBPFReverse Engineering
What Agraph knows about Meta
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Employees
76K
+2.1% 90d
Open roles
1,480
+17% 30d
Remote share
26%
Activity score
86
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Compensation
Research Scientist pay at Meta up 17% year over year
Median posted compensation for research scientist roles moved from about $270K to $315K across 520 observed postings and reports.
Research Scientist median$315K+17%/ 12 months
Pay moving this fast usually signals a supply shortage rather than a general raise.
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