Software Engineer - Backend Infrastructure, Standalone Apps Team

We're Meta's Standalone Apps Team — we build new apps to reach new user scenarios and serve needs that aren't well met today. The project we're building right now is an image-and-text community where real people share first-hand experiences and recommendations — what to try, where to go, how to do something. It's where people come to get inspired and to make everyday decisions, learning from others who've actually been there.

It's still early — a small team working 0 1.If you want high ownership, a short path from idea to ship, and the chance to shape a product from its first version, this is that kind of team.

We're looking for a senior infrastructure engineer to build the platform the product runs on. You'll own the foundations — data pipelines, storage, service frameworks, and developer tooling — that let a small team move fast without breaking things.

Software Engineer - Backend Infrastructure, Standalone Apps Team Responsibilities:

Design, build, and own core infrastructure: data pipelines, storage, service frameworks, and deployment/observability tooling.

Make the platform reliable, scalable, and cost-efficientremove bottlenecks before they slow the team down.

Set technical direction for infradefine the patterns product engineers build on.

Partner with product and ML engineers to support their throughput and reliability needs.

Mentor other engineers and raise the operational bar.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
12+ years of software engineering experience, with significant time on infrastructure, platform, or distributed systems

Deep grasp of distributed systems, storage, reliability, and performance

Track record of building and operating infrastructure at scale

Experience leading technical direction and working independently with limited guidance

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Experience standing up infrastructure for a new product (01)

Experience with large-scale data systems, ML infrastructure, or developer-productivity tooling

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 Whats App 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.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at $219,000/year to $301,000/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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