Data Engineer, Product Analytics

Meta; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is hiring a Data Engineer to shape data infrastructure for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and more. You will design and build large-scale data models and pipelines that support product analytics and business insights across billions of users.

You will collaborate with software engineers, data scientists and product managers to deliver scalable data solutions, ensure data quality, and drive impact through data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience working with data.
• 2+ years with SQL, ETL, data modeling, and at least one programming language (e.g., Python, C++, C#, Scala).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data scientists to understand data needs and present insights.
• Design, build, and launch data models and visualizations for multiple use cases across products.
• Define and manage SLAs for data sets in ownership areas.
• Solve data integration problems with ETL patterns and diverse data sources.
• Improve logging and optimize data pipelines and code.

Skills

SQL

ETL

Data modeling

Python

C++

C#

Scala

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Job description

As a Data Engineer at Meta, you will shape the future of people-facing and business-facing products we build across our entire family of applications (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Reality Labs, Threads). Your technical skills and analytical mindset will be utilized designing and building large-scale, complex data sets, helping to craft experiences for billions of people and hundreds of millions of businesses worldwide.In this role, you will collaborate with software engineering, data science, and product management teams to design/build scalable data solutions across Meta to optimize growth, strategy, and user experience for our 3 billion plus users, as well as our internal employee community.You will be at the forefront of identifying and solving some of the most interesting data challenges at a scale few companies can match. By joining Meta, you will become part of a data engineering community dedicated to skill development and career growth in data engineering and beyond.Data Engineering: You will guide teams by building optimal data artifacts (including datasets and visualizations) to address key questions. You will refine our systems, design logging solutions, and create scalable data models. Ensuring data security and quality, and with a focus on efficiency, you will suggest architecture and development approaches and data management standards to address complex analytical problems.Product leadership: You will use data to shape product development, identify new opportunities, and tackle upcoming challenges. You'll ensure our products add value for users and businesses, by prioritizing projects, and driving innovative solutions to respond to challenges or opportunities.Communication and influence: You won't simply present data, but tell data-driven stories. You will convince and influence your partners using clear insights and recommendations. You will build credibility through structure and clarity, and be a trusted strategic partner.

Data Engineer, Product Analytics Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data scientists to understand data needs, representing key data insights in a meaningful way
• Design, build, and launch collections of sophisticated data models and visualizations that support multiple use cases across different products or domains
• Define and manage Service Level Agreements for all data sets in allocated areas of ownership
• Solve challenging data integration problems, utilizing optimal Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) patterns, frameworks, query techniques, sourcing from structured and unstructured data sources
• Improve logging
• Assist in owning existing processes running in production, optimizing complex code through advanced algorithmic concepts
• Optimize pipelines, dashboards, frameworks, and systems to facilitate easier development of data artifacts
• Influence product and cross-functional teams to identify data opportunities to drive impact
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience where the primary responsibility involves working with data. This could include roles such as data analyst, data scientist, data engineer, or similar positions
• 2+ years of experience with SQL, ETL, data modeling, and at least one programming language (e.g., Python, C++, C#, Scala or others.)
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Master's or Ph.D degree in a STEM field
  

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.