Threat Investigator

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started.
The Threat Intelligence team is dedicated to protecting the users of the Facebook family of applications (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus) from disinformation threats. We are a mission driven team with a passion for protecting people. We are seeking an experienced threat investigator to deeply understand how disinformation manifests, investigate complex threats, advance investigative methods and use innovative research approaches to protect people from these sophisticated threats. You will have the opportunity to work on the most challenging, complicated, and high-visibility security risks the company is facing. The impact of your work will be substantial, as outcomes could affect the billions of people who use our products. The ideal candidate will be an innovative self-starter, who is motivated by our mission and results driven. This is a full-time remote position.

• Prototype new investigative approaches to identify complex threats on the FB platform
• Work with investigators and regional subject matter experts to deeply understand emerging adversary tactics as they manifest on the Facebook platform
• Investigate complex cases to understand in granular detail how abuse is occurring and attribute the person(s) responsible. Identify enforcement strategies to mitigate harm both in the current case and from similar forward-looking abuse
• Research how threats show up within the ecosystem and deeply understand how abuse manifests. Discover and clearly explain emerging threats and trends often with an emphasis on geo-political, cultural or societal specific differences
• Identify effective strategies to prevent or disrupt abuse at scale. Consult on the design of countermeasures to effect those strategies.
• Proactively hunt for currently undetected abuse by leveraging internal data, open-source intelligence and third party private intelligence
• Address sensitive content issues, including but not limited to graphic images, videos and writings, offensive or derogatory language, and other objectionable material

• Experience investigating and acting on high-impact threats and online threat actors
• Ability to think critically and qualify assessments with solid communications skills
• Proven track record of managing and executing on short term and long term projects
• Ability to prioritize and execute with minimal direction or oversight
• Experience working across the broader security community