Senior Cloud Production & Automation Engineer

Meta; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 173,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced Cloud Production Systems Engineer to join the Data Center Operations team. The role focuses on hyperscale cloud environments, developing automation to improve server uptime and fleet health across global data centers.

You will write tooling in Python/Bash/C/C++, analyze telemetry data, and collaborate with distributed teams to drive robust operational solutions. You will also participate in the escalation process, facilitate deployments of new cloud products, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years in production systems engineering for large-scale cloud environments.
• 7+ years with hardware lifecycle, fleet automation, or data center operations systems.
• Experience developing automation tooling in Python, Bash, C, or C++ for Linux at scale.
• Experience with production systems maintenance including web servers, databases, storage, and messaging systems.

Responsibilities

• Identify and root cause systemic issues to maximize uptime and utilization by leveraging telemetry.
• Write, review, and maintain code for diagnostic and cloud automation tooling.
• Own and develop diagnostic tooling requirements for frontline operations.
• Drive escalation to identify and resolve complex tooling and hardware issues.
• Validate new cloud product integrations into production environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence roadmaps and tooling improvements.
• Perform deep data analysis to prioritize automation opportunities for server repair workflows.
• Build cross-functional relationships to improve global data center operations efficiency.
• Mentor engineers in resolving cloud fleet issues and tooling improvements.
• Travel up to 25% to support global data center operations.

Skills

Python

Bash

C

C++

Linux

Cloud operations

Data analysis

Documentation

Education

Bachelors in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Meta is seeking an experienced Cloud Production Systems Engineer to join the Data Center Operations team. The role focuses on hyperscale cloud environments, developing automation to improve server uptime and fleet health across global data centers.

You will write tooling in Python/Bash/C/C++, analyze telemetry data, and collaborate with distributed teams to drive robust operational solutions. You will also participate in the escalation process, facilitate deployments of new cloud products, and