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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.

Senior Software Engineer Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, build and test core distributed, large-scale infrastructure and machine learning systems that power Instagram Advertising.
• This includes maximizing the sustainability of Instagram’s ad-powered business by optimizing and balancing its impact on revenue, advertisers, and users.
• Design and implement state-of-the-art ML algorithms for user/session/post-level modeling to make a top-line impact and contribute to our long-term ad load strategy.
• Develop a strong understanding of relevant product areas, codebase and systems related to Instagram Ads, which reach billions of people.
• Build the next generation of Ads systems that seamlessly work across all surfaces and new products (e.g., Multi ads, Ad pods, overlay ads) as the social network evolves from feed to stories to reels and beyond.
• Work independently, use available resources to get unblocked, and complete tasks on-schedule by exercising strong judgement and problem solving skills.
• Master Meta’s development standards from developing to releasing code in order to take on tasks and projects with increasing levels of complexity.
• Produce high quality code with good test coverage, using modern abstractions and frameworks.
• Actively seek and give feedback in alignment with Meta’s Performance Philosophy.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
• Requires completion of one graduate-level course, one research project, or one internship involving the following
• One or more industry-standard programming languages (e.g. C++, Java, Python)
• Distributed systems and algorithms
• Designing, analyzing, and improving efficiency, scalability, and stability of various systems
• Owning a system and building and shipping high-quality work with high reliability
• Software development tools and technologies: code editors (VIM or Emacs), revision control systems (Subversion, GIT, or Perforce) and
• Relational databases and SQL

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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.

$218,402/year to $240,240/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.

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