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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 (Systems) Responsibilities
- Research, design, develop, build and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for large distributed components that run applications.
- Build new features and improve existing products.
- Work on problems of large scope and scale.
- Design, develop, and implement architecture and infrastructure that align with the company's strategic goals and customer needs to ensure the ease of overall user experience.
- Scaling application infrastructure for billions of users using various cloud infrastructure tools.
- Improve the overall security of infrastructure systems and mobile applications, as well as the performance and user-experience of applications and platforms, through the review of user feedback and server maintenance requests.
- Lead and participate in the entire software development lifecycle, including requirement analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to define and achieve project objectives on various user platforms like Android, iOS or similar.
- Mentor junior software engineers, providing guidance and support to foster their professional growth and development.
- Push code, drive the development of the systems behind our products, create web applications that reach billions of people, build high volume servers, and be a part of a team to connect people around the globe.
- Develop a strong understanding of relevant product areas, codebase, and/or systems.
- Demonstrate proficiency in data analysis, programming and software engineering.
- Design algorithms and data paths to maintain the security of user data.
- Produce high quality code with good test coverage, using modern abstractions and frameworks.
- Conduct code reviews and ensure that all software solutions adhere to industry best practices and company standards.
- Receive general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new projects or assignments, work independently, use available resources to get unblocked, and complete tasks on-schedule by exercising strong judgment and problem solving skills.
- Master internal development standards from developing to releasing code in order to take on tasks and projects with increasing levels of complexity.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring that our software products are reliable and performant.
- Actively seek and give feedback in alignment with company Performance Philosophy.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, and apply this knowledge to drive innovation within the company.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires a Master’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Software, Computer Engineering, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field and 48 months of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation. Requires 48 months of experience involving the following:
- 1. Proficiency in one of the following industry standard languages: C, C++, C#, Python, Java, or JavaScript
- 2. Python, PHP, or Haskell
- 3. Database design and management, including SQL and NoSQL databases
- 4. Cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform or similar
- 5. Data path modeling, authoring algorithms and user data security maintenance
- 6. Software development tools: Code editors (VIM or Emacs), and revision control systems (Subversion, GIT, or Perforce)
- 7. Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to lead development projects and work collaboratively in a team environment
- 8. Building large-scale infrastructure applications
- 9. Design scalable distributed systems with established partition tolerance, consistency, and availability guarantees
- 10. Linux, UNIX, or other *nix-like OS as evidenced by file manipulation, advanced commands, and shell scripting
- 11. Core web technologies: HTML, CSS, or JavaScript
- 12. Build highly-scalable performant solutions
- 13. Distributed systems including sharding, consistency, and availability
- 14. Algorithms
- 15. Data processing, programming languages, databases, networking, operating systems, computer graphics, or human-computer interaction
- 16. Mentor and guide junior engineers to help them develop their skills and grow in their careers
- 17. Excellent problem-solving abilities and analytical skills.
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About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps 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. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to accommodations-ext@fb.com.
$180,583/year to $200,200/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.
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