Production Engineer

Meta•Bellevue, WA

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in Applied Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Sciences or related field.
Requires completion of a university-level course, research project, internship, or thesis in the following:
UNIX or Linux operating system fundamentals
TCP/IP network fundamentals
Coding in at least one of the following higher-level programming languages: PHP, Python, C++, or Java
Software frameworks and APIs
Performing 'guerilla capacity planning' for internet service architectures
Internet service architectures (such as load balancing, LAMP, or CDN’s)
Configuring and maintaining applications using at least one of the following: web servers, load balancers, relational databases, storage systems, or messaging systems
Relational Databases including MySQL
Network protocols including at least one of the following: NFS, DHCP, NTP, SSH, DNS, or SNMP
Maintaining web-based applications using at least one of the following: Apache, Memecached, or Squid
Storage Systems including NFS
Diagnosing and troubleshooting issues ranging from low-level hardware issues to large scale failures within datacenter clusters
Experience utilizing high performance query engines (Presto or Spark) for big data

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 as an escalation contact for service incidents.
Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that services meet business requirements and are delivered on time with quality.
Participate in on-call rotations to provide support for critical services, troubleshoot issues, and implement fixes to prevent future incidents.