Investigations Analyst, Threats

Meta Meta · Big Tech · Austin, TX +2

This role is for an Investigations Analyst focused on identifying and mitigating safety-related threats, particularly concerning terrorism and violent extremism, on Meta's platforms. The analyst will investigate complex cases, analyze large datasets, manage multiple analyses, and collaborate cross-functionally. While the role is not directly building AI models, it requires staying current with emerging AI technologies, integrating AI tools to optimize workflows, and adhering to ethical AI practices.

What you'd actually do

  1. Investigate issues around terrorism and violent extremism and how they impact Meta, our products and our communities, with a focus on understanding how bad actors may try to utilize our family of apps and services
  2. Investigate complex cases and conduct deep analysis of potential threats that may manifest on Meta technologies
  3. Independently manage multiple analyses at once while effectively prioritizing time
  4. Identify sources of abusive behavior, quickly and accurately assessing the credibility of potential threats in order to mitigate risk of harm
  5. Work cross-functionally with other analytic and investigative teams across the company, including collaborating with Policy, Engineering, and Integrity partners

Skills

Required

  • 8+ years of professional experience in investigations or analysis in law enforcement, security, risk, or safety domains
  • Subject matter knowledge on terror organizations and/or violent extremism actors, especially pertaining to various social media platforms, analytical tools, and online research tools
  • Experience conducting open source investigations and/or investigations on behalf of a technology company
  • Analytical and investigative skills combined with knowledge to quickly assess large amounts of data in order to detect critical and credible information
  • Experience working with sensitive issues that include graphic violence, extremist content, a variety of religious and political views, and adult content
  • Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
  • Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development and staying current with emerging AI technologies
  • Knowledge of data tools such as SQL, Python, or other data analytics programming coding languages and data visualization tools
  • Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Nice to have

  • Proficiency in languages other than English, as the role may involve reviewing content and investigating threats across global, non-English-speaking communities

What the JD emphasized

  • Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development and staying current with emerging AI technologies
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact
  • Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration)