Software Engineer, Systems

Meta-posted 3 months ago

$176,361 - $200,200/Yr

Full-time • Entry Level

Seattle, WA

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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.

Research, design, develop, and test network distribution and operating systems-level software specifically for large-scale distributed components powering critical systems.
Develop and optimize load balancing, ensuring robust functionality for highly scalable and distributed environments.
Enhance and build features for traffic management systems, focusing on efficient routing and resource allocation through custom load-balancing mechanisms utilizing eBPF and XDP.
Drive the architecture and code development of web applications and services reaching millions, creating high-volume, scalable servers.
Develop deep expertise in specialized codebases and distributed systems, emphasizing low-level networking and performance optimization.
Produce high-quality code, following strict testing standards and leveraging modern software engineering frameworks.
Collaborate and work independently, troubleshoot efficiently, and exercise advanced problem-solving skills to resolve complex network and load-balancing challenges.
Adhere to development and release standards to handle progressively complex tasks.
Actively provide and seek feedback in alignment with performance standards.

Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Sciences, or a related field.
Requires completion of a university-level course, one research project, or one internship involving coding in at least two industry-standard languages (e.g., Java, Python, C++, or Rust).
Proficiency in C, C++, and Python.
Linux network programming, event-driven programming, multithreaded programming, and system-level and application-level programming.
Database management with relational databases and SQL, focusing on data-intensive systems.
Use of software development tools, including code editors (VIM, VSCode) and version control systems (Git).
Linux or UNIX-based OS usage, including command-line proficiency and file manipulation for networking and distributed systems.
Core web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) for building front-end interfaces.
Distributed systems design principles, including sharding and consistency models.
Algorithms for network protocols, load balancing, and performance optimization.
In-house and open-source software development, with collaboration and version control in public and private repositories.
Traffic management problem-solving, including issue diagnosis and resolution in load balancing and service continuity.
Data analysis for system monitoring and optimization, including statistical validation and anomaly detection.
Network packet analysis using tcpdump, xdpdump, Wireshark, and similar tools for traffic inspection and debugging.
Containerization technologies and large-scale cluster management systems for orchestration and infrastructure management.
Automated monitoring and alerting systems based on performance metrics, including error rates and packet drops, for proactive system health management.

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