Production Engineering

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses through social platforms like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and immersive AR/VR experiences.
$117,000 - $173,000
DevOps
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
2+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · AI · AR/VR...

Description For Production Engineering

Meta is seeking Production Engineers to join their infrastructure team in a role that combines software engineering, systems engineering, and infrastructure management. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on some of the world's largest and most complex systems that serve billions of users globally.

As a Production Engineer at Meta, you'll be part of a diverse team that handles critical infrastructure components powering everything from social media platforms to cutting-edge AI systems. The role requires a hybrid skill set, combining software development expertise with systems engineering knowledge. You'll be responsible for ensuring Meta's services run smoothly while planning for future growth and scaling needs.

The position offers hands-on experience with various technologies including Python, PHP, Go, Java, Rust, Kubernetes, and MySQL. You'll work on back-end services, front-end applications, and infrastructure components that support platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook. The role involves writing and reviewing code, developing documentation, creating capacity plans, and debugging complex problems in live production environments.

Meta offers a competitive compensation package ranging from $117,000 to $173,000 annually, plus bonus and equity opportunities. The company provides comprehensive benefits and the chance to work alongside industry-leading engineers. This role is perfect for someone with at least 2 years of experience in UNIX and TCP/IP fundamentals, who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and wants to impact billions of users worldwide.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, strong coding skills, and experience with web technologies and infrastructure applications. You'll be part of an on-call rotation and serve as an escalation contact for service incidents, making this role suitable for those who thrive in high-responsibility environments and enjoy the challenges of large-scale system operations.

Last updated 8 days ago

Responsibilities For Production Engineering

  • Own back-end services for fleet management and front-end services like WhatsApp/Instagram/Facebook/Meta Ads
  • Write and review code, develop documentation and capacity plans
  • Debug problems on large-scale complex systems
  • Share on-call rotation and handle service incidents
  • Partner with engineering teams on production systems used by billions

Requirements For Production Engineering

Python
PHP
Go
Java
Rust
Kubernetes
MySQL
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant technical field
  • 2+ years of experience in UNIX and TCP/IP network fundamentals
  • 2+ years of coding experience
  • Experience with development languages (Python, C++, Rust, PHP/Hack, Go, Java)
  • Experience with software, frameworks and APIs
  • Experience with Internet service architecture capacity planning
  • Knowledge of common web technologies and Internet service architectures
  • Experience configuring and running infrastructure level applications

Benefits For Production Engineering

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Equity
  • bonus
  • equity
  • benefits

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