Software Engineer (Systems)

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.

Key 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 diverse scope and design core, backend software components.
Handle large scale data storage, synchronization and coordination of large server cluster, and provide a runtime environment for front end code.
Receive little instruction on day-today work, code using primarily C/C++, Java, Python and Golang.
Interface with other teams to incorporate their innovations and vice versa.
Conduct design and code reviews.
Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources.
Complete medium to large features (each with many tasks) independently without guidance.
Identify and drive changes as needed for assigned codebase, product area and/or systems.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Requires completion of an undergraduate-level course, research project, or internship involving building large-scale infrastructure applications.
Experience with relational databases and SQL.
Familiarity with software development tools: Code editors (VIM or Emacs), and revision control systems (Subversion, GIT, or Perforce).
Knowledge of Linux, UNIX, or other *nix-like OS including file manipulation and simple commands.
Experience building highly-scalable performant solutions.
Knowledge of data processing, programming languages, databases, networking, operating systems, computer graphics, or human-computer interaction.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Experience with large-scale infrastructure applications, relational databases, and software development tools.
Proficiency in C/C++, Java, Python, and Golang.

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