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Data Engineer

Meta.com

214k - 235k USD/year

Office

New York, NY

Full Time

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.Data Engineer Responsibilities

Conceptualize and own the data architecture for multiple large-scale projects, while evaluating design and operational cost-benefit tradeoffs within systems.

Create and contribute to frameworks that improve the efficacy of logging data, while working with data infrastructure to triage issues and resolve.

Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data scientists to understand data needs, representing key data insights visually in a meaningful way.

Define and manage Service Level Agreements for all data sets in allocated areas of ownership.

Determine and implement the security model based on privacy requirements, confirm safeguards are followed, address data quality issues, and evolve governance processes within allocated areas of ownership.

Design, build, and launch collections of sophisticated data models and visualizations that support multiple use cases across different products or domains.

Solve our most challenging data integration problems, utilizing optimal Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) patterns, frameworks, query techniques, sourcing from structured and unstructured data sources.

Assist in owning existing processes running in production, optimizing complex code through advanced algorithmic concepts.

Optimize pipelines, dashboards, frameworks, and systems to facilitate easier development of data artifacts.

Influence product and cross-functional teams to identify data opportunities to drive impact.

Mentor team members by giving/receiving actionable feedback.

Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field

Requires completion of one undergraduate-level course, one research project, or one internship involving the following

Features, design, and use-case scenarios across a big data ecosystem

Custom ETL design, implementation, and maintenance

Object-oriented programming languages

Schema design and dimensional data modeling

Writing SQL statements

Analyzing data to identify deliverables, gaps, and inconsistencies

Managing and communicating data warehouse plans to internal clients

MapReduce or MPP system

Python

Working closely with ML engineers, and experimentation at scale

ML architectures (deep learning) and ways to improve model performance (feature engineering, hyperparameter optimization, large models)

Minimum Qualifications For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. 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.
$214,002/year to $235,400/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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, fill out the Accommodations request form.

Data Engineer

Office

New York, NY

Full Time

214k - 235k USD/year

October 18, 2025

Meta.com

Meta