Production Engineer

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.Production Engineer Responsibilities

• Develop, design, create, modify, and/or test software services to ensure optimal performance and capacity for growth.
• Own back-end data warehouse services, front-end services like Messenger and Newsfeed, and infrastructure components to ensure services run without incident.
• Write and review code, develop documentation and capacity plans, and debug the problems in real time in highly complex software systems.
• Serve an escalation contact for service incidents.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Analytics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Sciences, or a related field and completion of coursework, research project or internship.
• Completion of coursework, research project or internship must include experience in the following:
• 1. UNIX or Linux operating system fundamentals
• 2. TCP/IP network fundamentals
• 3. Coding in at least one of the following higher-level programming languages: PHP, Python, C++, Java, or Rust
• 4. Software frameworks and APIs
• 5. Internet service architectures (such as load balancing, LAMP, or CDN’s)
• 6. Configuring and maintaining applications using at least one of the following: web servers, load balancers, relational databases, storage systems, or messaging systems
• 7. Relational Databases including MySQL
• 8. Network protocols including at least one of the following: NFS, DHCP, NTP, SSH, DNS, or SNMP
• 9. Maintaining web-based applications using at least one of the following: Apache, Memecached, or Squid
• 10. Network Management tools like DHCP, NTP, SSH, DNS, or SNMP
• 11. Experience utilizing high performance query engines (Presto or Spark) for big data.

For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. LocationsAbout 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.
$245,588/year to $290,180/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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