Meta builds systems that allow billions of people to connect and communicate, facing unique research opportunities due to fast-evolving social apps and dynamic social workloads. The company aims to build scalable, fast, reliable, and efficient systems across various domains including distributed systems, data centers, hardware, storage, mobile, and more.
Requirements
- Research and/or work experience in Algorithms, Architecture, Compilers, Databases, Data Mining, Distributed Systems, Mobile, Networking, Operating Systems, Programming Languages, Security, Cryptography, or Storage
- Experience in systems software or algorithms
- Experience coding in C++, Java, PHP or Python
- Demonstrated software engineer experience via an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or PhD papers
- Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences
- Demonstrated creativity and quick problem solving capabilities
Responsibilities
- Build highly-scalable software systems using a wide variety of languages such as C++, Java, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, OCAML, and Python with a high degree of autonomy
- Design flexible APIs for Meta product teams developing applications for web and mobile
- Proactively identify and drive changes as needed for assigned codebase, product area and/or systems
- Perform specific responsibilities which vary by team
Other
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant technical field
- Interpersonal experience: cross-group and cross-culture collaboration
- Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
- Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op
- This internship has a minimum twelve (12) week duration with 2026 start dates only.
