PhD Software Engineer Intern — Systems & Infrastructure

Meta; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a PhD Intern for Systems and Infrastructure to help build scalable systems and APIs for Meta products in Seattle. Interns are matched to a team based on their PhD focus and interests, with a minimum twelve-week duration starting in 2026.

Responsibilities include implementing high-scale software, designing flexible APIs, and driving improvements across the codebase. This internship emphasizes collaboration across groups and cutting-edge research opportunities.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Research/work experience in algorithms, distributed systems, databases, or storage.
• Experience coding in C++, Java, PHP or Python.
• Cross-group and cross-cultural collaboration experience.

Responsibilities

• Build highly scalable software systems using languages such as C++, Java, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, OCAML and Python.
• Design flexible APIs for Meta product teams developing web and mobile applications.
• Proactively identify and drive changes in the codebase or systems as needed.
• Perform responsibilities that vary by team.

Skills

C++

Java

PHP

Python

Algorithms

Distributed Systems

Security

Education

PhD in Computer Science / Computer Engineering

Job description

Meta is seeking a PhD Intern for Systems and Infrastructure to help build scalable systems and APIs for Meta products in Seattle. Interns are matched to a team based on their PhD focus and interests, with a minimum twelve-week duration starting in 2026.

Responsibilities include implementing high-scale software, designing flexible APIs, and driving improvements across the codebase. This internship emphasizes collaboration across groups and cutting-edge research opportunities.