Lead Data Engineer, Product Analytics & Insights

Meta; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 177,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Data Engineer to shape data architecture and analytics across our vast product ecosystem, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. You will design scalable data solutions, refine data models, and partner with data science and product teams to drive measurable impact.

You will own production data pipelines, ensure security and governance, and mentor teammates while delivering insights through dashboards and visualizations across large datasets.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and own the data architecture for multiple large-scale projects within cost-benefit tradeoffs.
• Create and contribute to frameworks that improve logging data efficacy.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data scientists to understand data needs and visualize insights.
• Define and manage SLAs for all data sets in allocated areas of ownership.
• Determine and implement security models based on privacy requirements and governance.
• Design, build, and launch data models and visualizations supporting multiple use cases.
• Solve complex data integration problems using ETL patterns and diverse data sources.
• Assist in owning production processes and optimize code with advanced algorithms.
• Optimize pipelines, dashboards, frameworks, and systems for easier data artifact development.
• Influence product and cross-functional teams to identify data opportunities.
• Mentor team members with actionable feedback.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modeling

ETL patterns

SQL

Python

Production optimization

Data security and governance

Visualization of data insights

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication of data-driven stories

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

Master's or Ph.D. in STEM (preferred)

Tools

SQL

Job description

Meta is seeking a Data Engineer to shape data architecture and analytics across our vast product ecosystem, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. You will design scalable data solutions, refine data models, and partner with data science and product teams to drive measurable impact.

You will own production data pipelines, ensure security and governance, and mentor teammates while delivering insights through dashboards and visualizations across large datasets.