React Developer

Meta; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong benefits

Job summary

Meta in Houston, TX is seeking a temporary Python developer to design and maintain production-grade distributed systems. You will own critical components, write clean code, and help ensure reliability in a fast-paced environment.

You'll work with Terraform for infrastructure, Swift-based tests, and Selenium-driven test automation, contributing to a resilient stack that scales for Meta customers in Houston.

Qualifications

• Experience building distributed systems in production.
• Strong PostgreSQL knowledge and SQL fluency.
• Proficiency in Python and writing clean, maintainable code.
• Ability to own edge cases and diagnose issues under pressure.
• Experience with Terraform or similar IaC is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems leveraging Python and Terraform.
• Own the bias-to-action edge cases in major billing components.
• Write Swift integration tests to catch regressions early.
• Reduce cold-start times and improve wake-up performance for users.
• Decide when to use PostgreSQL versus built-in storage for the stack.
• Refine and maintain microservices supporting Meta customers in Houston.
• Push Selenium changes behind flags to enable safe rollbacks.

Skills

Team collaboration

Ownership

Tools

Python

PostgreSQL

Terraform

Swift

Selenium

Job description

If you love writing clean, performant Python code that runs in production, this temporary role in Houston, TX was made for you. This temporary job in TX answers 3 years of effort with $83,000 - $118,000 and answers ambition with a clear way up.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems leveraging Python and Terraform
• Own the bias-to-action edge cases in Meta's Project Management billing nobody else wants to touch
• Write the Swift integration tests that catch regressions before Houston, TX ships them
• Cut Critical Thinking cold-start times so Meta functions wake before TX users notice
• Decide when to buy PostgreSQL versus build it for Meta's Houston, TX stack
• Refine and maintain microservices that support Meta customers in Houston, TX
• Push Selenium changes safely behind flags so Houston, TX rollbacks take seconds

What You'll Bring

• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
• Demonstrated wins in technology work somewhere near Houston, TX
• Practical command of PostgreSQL, with bonus points for Python
• A growth mindset that treats feedback as fuel, not threat
• The kind of ownership that treats the company's money like your own

From its base in Houston, TX, Meta has spent the last decade making Terraform dramatically less painful for technology teams everywhere. Slack threads here stay civil because we critique the Terraform work, not the human behind it.

Joining Meta means $83,000 - $118,000, strong benefits, and a culture where senior engineers actively mentor newer talent.

This req breathes: refreshed hours ago and still very much alive.