Production Systems Engineer

Meta; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Production Systems Engineer to join the Release to Production team. You will help automate health-critical processes for Meta's production fleet, diagnose complex system failures, and collaborate with hardware, data center and software partners.

Ideal candidates have a strong Linux background, 3+ years coding in multiple languages, and experience in production services. The role focuses on scalable, reliable operations and proactive tooling improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis abilities across systems.
• Experience building and debugging production services in Linux environments.
• Ability to communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders and document findings.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop tooling to automate health-critical processes for the Meta production fleet.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose and root cause system failures with key partners to deliver solutions.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve tooling, hardware and processes.
• Develop SME knowledge in areas like Firmware Deployment, Edge/CDN hardware, or Diagnostics.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure reliable production operations.

Skills

Linux

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Programming

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Terraform

Job description

Meta is seeking a Production Systems Engineer to join our Release to Production (Release to Production) team. 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-wide fleet. We look for people with proven experience of finding solutions to complex issues, navigating undefined problem spaces and delivering measurable outcomes, 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 a history of driving projects to successful business outcomes. Your previous experience will always be less important than demonstrated problem solving abilities.

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 specialist areas including Firmware Deployment
• Edge/CDN hardware
• or Diagnostic Testing

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related technical discipline, or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years of 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
• Demonstrated track record of crafting clear and concise reporting for a broad range of stakeholders
• Demonstrated track record of productive collaboration across organization boundaries

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with configuration management or infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform)
• Experience with large-scale fleet management, including managing systems at scale across data centers

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.