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Software Engineer

Meta

Menlo Park, CA
Full Time
Senior
10 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

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.

Key Responsibilities

  • Help build the next generation of systems behind Facebook's products, create web and/or mobile applications that reach over two billion people, and build high-volume servers to support content.
  • Harness passion for technology and graduate-level knowledge, and help build highly-scalable performant solutions.
  • Make use of graduate-level knowledge of algorithms and core computer science concepts and ability to apply knowledge to real world systems.
  • Without direct assistance, make the most of ability to recognize and match patterns from different areas of computer science in production systems and hone skill in making architectural decisions.
  • Employ deep knowledge in at least one area: data processing, programming languages, databases, networking, operating systems, computer graphics, or human computer interaction.

Requirements

  • Requires a Master's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Software, Computer Engineering, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
  • Requires 24 months of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.
  • Analyze and implement large and complex enterprise grade software systems with high stability and performance requirements.
  • Analyze and debug large and complex enterprise software systems to discover, identify and improve potential/existing flaws.
  • Development of complex backend systems with a heterogeneous software technology stack, identify pros/cons of designs or technologies, and benchmark their performances.
  • Proficiency in various programming languages, including Golang and Python.
  • Leading, managing and delivering large software projects effectively, working with various teams & individual contributors with align goals and planned roadmaps for success.
  • Design and evaluate large software systems with complex requirements and considerations like performance, feasibility, stability, corner cases, failures modes, etc.
  • Designing and understanding distributed systems which have strong consistency and availability requirements.

Nice to Have

  • Deep knowledge in at least one area: data processing, programming languages, databases, networking, operating systems, computer graphics, or human computer interaction.
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Job Details

Posted AtJul 14, 2025
SalaryCompetitive salary
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceSenior

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About Meta

Website

meta.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Menlo Park, CA

Industry

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers

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