Hyperscale Data Center Automation Engineer

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Meta seeks an experienced Production Systems Engineer to join the Data Center Operations team. You will analyze server telemetry, develop automation tooling, and drive fleet-wide improvements in a hyperscale environment. You will mentor peers and collaborate with globally distributed teams to deliver reliable infrastructure.

The role emphasizes deep data analysis, coding in Python/Bash/C/C++, and strong written communication to support global data center operations, with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
• 6+ years of experience in production systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, or systems software development for large-scale hardware environments.
• 6+ years of experience with hardware lifecycle management, fleet automation, or data center operations systems spanning compute, storage, or networking infrastructure.
• Experience developing systems software or automation tooling in Python, Bash, PHP, C, or C++ for Linux-based production environments at scale.
• Experience with configuration and maintenance of production systems including web servers, load balancers, relational databases, storage systems, and messaging systems.
• Experience communicating technical designs and infrastructure decisions through written documentation and cross-functional stakeholder alignment across engineering and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify and root cause systemic issues across the server fleet and drive resolutions to maximize uptime and utilization.
• Write, review, and maintain code for diagnostic and automation tooling that supports production servers at hyperscale.
• Own and develop diagnostic tooling requirements that enable frontline operations teams to efficiently manage and repair the server fleet.
• Drive the escalation process for Data Center Operations to identify, root cause, and resolve tooling and hardware issues affecting fleet health.
• Execute operational validation and verification activities for new product integration into production environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional tooling teams to provide operations-centric perspective on open issues and contribute to roadmaps.
• Perform deep data analysis to prioritize automation opportunities for server repair workflows in a large-scale hardware environment.
• Build cross-functional relationships and influence policies to improve global data center operations.

Skills

Python

Bash

C/C++

Linux

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Job description

Meta seeks an experienced Production Systems Engineer to join the Data Center Operations team. You will analyze server telemetry, develop automation tooling, and drive fleet-wide improvements in a hyperscale environment. You will mentor peers and collaborate with globally distributed teams to deliver reliable infrastructure.

The role emphasizes deep data analysis, coding in Python/Bash/C/C++, and strong written communication to support global data center operations, with travel up to 25%.