- Doctoral degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Perl
- Relational databases
- SQL
- PHP
- C++
We build systems that allow more than a billion people all over the world to connect and communicate using whatever devices they have available. Our systems need to be scalable, fast, reliable, and efficient in order to provide a great user experience. As we design and build these systems, Facebook engineers encounter grand challenges across all levels of systems—from data center, hardware, storage, mobile, to distributed systems, just to name a few. Moreover, fast evolving social apps and highly dynamic social workloads present us with many unique research opportunities. The entire Facebook platform is our lab for research, development, and innovation. As a Software Engineer or Research Scientist at Facebook, you will help build the next generation of systems behind Facebook's products, create web applications that reach millions of people, build high volume servers and be a part of a team that’s working to help connect people around the globe. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in relevant engineering fields, such as (but not limited to) distributed software systems, storage systems, data warehousing and analytics, database systems, operating systems, networking systems, programming languages, compilers & runtime systems, security & privacy and mobile systems.
Software Engineer, PhD University Grad (Systems and Infrastructure) Responsibilities:
Build highly-scalable software systems using primarily C++ and Java.
Design flexible APIs for Facebook product teams developing applications for web and mobile.
Build detailed monitoring to track the health of these systems and quickly triage issues.
Analyze the shortcomings of existing systems.
Design and build next generation systems to constantly be at the cutting edge
Minimum Qualifications:
Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a PhD degree.
Research and/or work experience in Algorithms, Architecture, Programming Languages, Compilers, Database, Data Mining, Distributed Systems, Networking, or Systems
Experience in C++, Java, Perl, PHP or Python
Knowledge of relational databases and SQL
Experience in Computer Science, with knowledge in systems, data structures and software design
Interpersonal skills, cross-group and cross-culture collaboration
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated software engineer experience via an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or PhD papers