Software Systems Engineer
Fremont, CA • Full Time
Facebook
Data Center
Data Center Operations
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* As part of New Product Introductions, you will have direct access to bleeding edge Infrastructure Hardware before it ships to Meta's Data Centers * Develop in an environment that has control of an entire Infrastructure stack of tools, giving you unlimited autonomy in shaping services and dependencies * Make an impact throughout the lifecycle of Hardware, debugging issues such as Silent Data Corruption that arise at scale and not caught during vendor tests * Benefit from mentorship and guidance from Software, Systems, and Hardware engineers to help you ramp up
Software Systems Engineer Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and maintain an Infra stack of solutions that drive Provisioning, Scheduling, Monitoring, and Alerting
  • Collaborate with hardware and software engineering teams to identify product requirements
  • Contribute to and Influence Open Compute Project Industry standards
  • Troubleshoot and debug distributed systems and product issues
  • Implement and maintain infrastructure at scale
  • Continuously improve processes and methodologies
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant programming language
  • 6+ years relevant experience building large-scale infrastructure applications or similar experience
  • Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Javascript or Hack
  • Experience leading major initiatives successfully
  • Experience leading projects and teams accordingly
  • Experience building and shipping high quality work and achieving high reliability
  • Experience improving quality through thoughtful code reviews, appropriate testing, proper rollout, monitoring, and proactive changes
  • Experience in utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and providing detailed feedback and solutions
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience leading large scale distributed systems
  • Experience leading Hardware/Software projects in the Manufacturing and Hardware validation space
For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information.
About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps 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. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

$163,000/year to $225,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.


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