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Meta is seeking a Production Systems Engineer to join our Release to Production (RTP) team in Dublin. Our servers and data centers are the foundation upon which our rapidly scaling infrastructure operates efficiently to deliver our innovative services. The RTP team is responsible for the end-to-end Hardware Lifecycle of all Meta servers, from exploration and development to production health. RTP Engineers work closely with Production Engineering teams, Enterprise Networking, Hardware Designers, Networking Teams, Manufacturers, Vendors, Datacenter Operation teams and New Product Introduction teams to ensure the smooth operation of systems across the planet.
We encounter problems from the very smallest of scales (errors occurring at the microscopic scale, within single registers of a CPU) up to the very largest - deploying solutions to our entire millions-strong fleet. We look for people with curiosity and drive, who want to tackle the hardest problems in the domain.
Typically we will hire engineers from backgrounds such as Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), Software Engineer, Systems Engineer, Systems Development Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Systems Administrator, or similar. You will have demonstrated ability to drive projects to successful business outcomes. Your previous experience will always be less important than demonstrated problem solving abilities and attitude.
Production Systems Engineer Responsibilities
- Build and develop tooling solutions to automate business critical processes in service of managing the health of the Meta production fleet
- Troubleshoot, diagnose and root cause system failures, working with key partners to identify and deliver solutions
- Proactively identify opportunities to fix or enhance tooling, hardware and processes
- Build subject matter expertise in one or more of the specialist areas covered by the RTP team in Dublin - Firmware Deployment
- Edge/CDN hardware
- or Silicon Sustaining
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, related technical discipline, or equivalent work experience
- 4+ years experience coding in a higher-level language (Python, PHP, Java, Go, Rust, C++)
- Experience building, maintaining and debugging production services or platforms - usually (but not necessarily) in a linux/unix environment
- Knowledge of server architecture and components across Compute/Storage/AI Systems/Networking
- Scientific approach to troubleshooting, root-cause analysis and investigation
- Good communication skills, able to collaborate easily with others
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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.
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