Production Engineer

Meta; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta Production Engineers build the infrastructure powering Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook and more, ensuring reliability, performance and scalability for billions of users. You will own critical back-end services, lead teams, and productionize code in high-stakes environments, while collaborating across product and infrastructure domains.

You will write high-quality code, review systems for performance, and participate in on-call rotations to handle incidents, contributing to the world’s largest

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Unix/Linux and networking fundamentals.
• 10+ years coding in Java, Python, C++, PHP/Hack, Rust, or Go.
• Experience learning software, frameworks and APIs.
• Experience with Internet service architecture capacity planning.
• Knowledge of web technologies and internet service architectures (LAMP/MEAN).
• Experience configuring infrastructure apps such as Kubernetes, Terraform, MySQL.

Responsibilities

• Own back-end services which handle fleet management and core services.
• Lead your engineering team by example and mentor others.
• Write and review code, productionize it, and develop docs and capacity plans.
• Share on-call rotations and act as escalation contact for incidents.
• Collaborate with top engineers on production code and systems used globally.
• Analyze and optimize code for quality, scalability, efficiency and performance.

Skills

Unix/Linux

Networking fundamentals

Java

Python

C++

PHP/Hack

Rust

Go

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

BS or MS in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

MySQL

Job description

Production Engineers (PEs) at Meta are specialized software engineers who develop the underlying infrastructure for all of Meta's products and services, forming the backbone of every major engineering effort that keeps our platforms running smoothly and scaling efficiently. PEs work across Meta’s product and infrastructure teams to ensure our services are reliable, performant, and capable of supporting billions of users. This means writing high-quality code, solving complex problems in live production, and tackling challenges that impact over 2 billion people worldwide. Our PEs are embedded in teams across the spectrum — from products like Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, and Videos to critical backend services such as Storage, Cache, and Networking. The team brings together diverse levels of experience and backgrounds. Working alongside some of the best engineers in the industry, you’ll contribute to code and systems that go into production and are used by millions every day. In Production Engineering at Meta, we navigate uncharted waters daily — solving problems at a scale few others face.

Production Engineer Responsibilities:

• Own back-end services which handle fleet management, front-end services such as WhatsApp / Instagram / Facebook / Meta Ads, infrastructure components that drive Meta’s advances in AI, core services which are used by every team at Meta, the world’s largest MySQL deployments, networking systems and everything in between
• Lead your engineering team by example, mentor and help others around you grow, be a force multiplier of impact
• Write and review code, leverage best-in-industry AI tools to land and productionize code, develop documentation and capacity plans, and debug the hardest problems, live, on some of the largest and most complex systems in the world
• Together with your engineering team, you will share an on-call rotation and be an escalation contact for service incidents
• Partner alongside the best engineers in the industry working on the coolest stuff around, the code and systems you work on will be in production and used by billions of people all around the world
• Analyze and optimize code for quality, scalability, efficiency, and performance Establish ownership of systems with expert end-to-end understanding

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in *nix (Linux or another UNIX-like OS) and Network fundamentals
• 10+ years of coding experience in an industry-standard language (e.g. Java, Python, C++, PHP/Hack, Rust, Go)
• Experience learning software, frameworks and APIs
• Experience with Internet service architecture capacity planning and/or handling needs for urgent capacity augmentation
• Knowledge of common web technologies and/or Internet service architectures (such as LAMP or MEAN stacks, CDN, Load Balancing techniques, etc.)
• Experience configuring and running infrastructure level applications, such as Kubernetes, Terraform, MySQL, etc
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• BS or MS in Computer Science
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

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.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

$219,000/year to $301,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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.