Hyperscale Data Center Systems Engineer

Meta; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 144,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced Production Systems Engineer to join the Data Center Operations team. This role focuses on automating server repair, building diagnostic tooling, and driving fleet-wide improvements for a large-scale hyperscale environment.

You will analyze telemetry, write production-grade tooling, and collaborate with globally distributed teams to improve uptime and efficiency. Expect up to 25% travel and a strong emphasis on documentation and cross-functional alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, CE or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years in production systems engineering or similar for large-scale hardware environments.
• 6+ years of experience with hardware lifecycle management, fleet automation, or data center operations systems.
• Experience developing systems software or automation tooling in Python, Bash, 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 for frontline operations teams.
• Drive the escalation process for Data Center Operations to resolve tooling and hardware issues.
• Execute operational validation and verification for new product integration into production environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional tooling teams to provide operations-centric input to roadmaps.
• Perform deep data analysis to prioritize automation opportunities for server repair workflows.
• Build cross-functional relationships and influence policies to improve global data center operations.
• Mentor engineers on fleet issues and tooling improvements.
• Travel up to 25% to support global data center operations.

Skills

Python

Bash

C/C++

Linux

Automation tooling

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Meta is seeking an experienced Production Systems Engineer to join the Data Center Operations team. This role focuses on automating server repair, building diagnostic tooling, and driving fleet-wide improvements for a large-scale hyperscale environment.

You will analyze telemetry, write production-grade tooling, and collaborate with globally distributed teams to improve uptime and efficiency. Expect up to 25% travel and a strong emphasis on documentation and cross-functional alignment.