Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services 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. To apply, click "Apply to Job" online on this web page.

Software Engineer Responsibilities

• Develop, design, create, modify, and/or test software applications or systems for various products or software services.


• Perform full stack web or mobile application development with a variety of coding languages.


• Create consumer products and features using internal programming language Hack.


• Implement web or mobile interfaces using XHTML, CSS, and/or JavaScript.


• Work closely with Product Manager to define feature specifications and build products leveraging frameworks such as Reach and React Native.


• Work closely with operations and infrastructure to build and scale back-end services.


• Build report interfaces and data feeds.


• Conduct design and code reviews.


• May be assigned to specific group focused on product or infrastructure.


• Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.


• Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.


• Complete medium to large features (each with many tasks) independently without guidance.


• Identify and drive changes as needed for assigned codebase, product area, or systems.


• In connection with these duties, may apply knowledge of the following: Full stack web/mobile application development in industry-standard languages like C, C++, Java, or C#


• Building large-scale infrastructure applications


• Creating web applications using Python, PHP, or Ruby


• Relational databases and SQL


• and Implementing web interfaces using JavaScript, HTML, or CSS


• Leveraging frameworks using React or React Native


• and Conducting design and code reviews.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Science, Mathematics, or a related field (or foreign equivalent). 24 months of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation. Experience must include 24 months involving the following:


• 1. Coding in Java or C#


• 2. Building large-scale infrastructure applications


• 3. Implementing web interfaces using JavaScript, HTML, or CSS


• 4. Leveraging frameworks, including React or React Native


• 5. Conducting design or code reviews


• 6. Object-oriented software development


• 7. Building highly-scalable performant solutions


• 8. Distributed systems including sharding, consistency, and availability


• 9. Algorithms


• 10. Building maintainable and testable code bases, including API design and unit testing techniques


• 11. Client-server communication patterns: REST, or gRPC


• 12. Debugging or benchmarking.

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