Job Description

Production Engineers (PEs) at Meta are specialized software engineers who develop the underlying infrastructure for all of Meta's products and services, forming the backbone of every major engineering effort that keeps our platforms running smoothly and scaling efficiently.PEs work across Meta's product and infrastructure teams to ensure our services are reliable, performant, and capable of supporting billions of users. This means writing high?quality code, solving complex problems in live production, and tackling challenges that impact over 2 billion people worldwide.Our PEs are embedded in teams across the spectrum -- from products like Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, and Videos to critical backend services such as Storage, Cache, and Networking. The team brings together diverse levels of experience and backgrounds. Working alongside some of the best engineers in the industry, you'll contribute to code and systems that go into production and are used by millions every day. In Production Engineering at Meta, we navigate uncharted waters daily -- solving problems at a scale few others face.





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Production Engineer Responsibilities:

Own the end-to-end reliability and scalability of the platforms, services, and products built on top of Meta's underlying infrastructure and network Write and review code, develop documentation and capacity plans, and debug the hardest problems, on some of the largest and most complex systems in the world Together with your engineering team, you will share an on-call rotation and be an escalation contact for live service incidents Partner alongside the best engineers in the industry on the coolest stuff around, the code and systems you work on will be in production and used by billions of users all around the world






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Minimum Qualifications:

4+ years experience coding in higher-level languages (e.g., PHP, Python, C++, Rust or Java) 4+ years experience building, maintaining, and debugging production services/platforms such as cloud infrastructure, load balancers, relational databases, and messaging systems 4+ years experience with software development, frameworks and APIs Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience






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Preferred Qualifications:

Depth of understanding in an areas such as operating systems or TCP/IP network fundamentals Experience with distributed web-scale & Data systems






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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.













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.