Job Description

Intro:

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started.

Summary:

Want to build new features and improve existing products that more than a billion people around the world use? Are you interested in working on highly impactful technical challenges to help the world be more open and connected? Want to solve unique, large-scale, highly complex technical problems? Our development cycle is extremely fast, and we've built tools to keep it that way. It's common to write code and have it running live on the site just hours later. We push code to the site continuously and have small teams that build products that are touched by millions of people around the world. If you work for us, you will be able to make an impact immediately. Facebook is seeking Software Engineer Interns to join our engineering team. As a Software Engineer at Facebook, you’ll drive the development of the systems behind Facebook's products, create web applications that reach billions of people, build high volume servers and be a part of a team that’s working to help people connect with each other around the globe. This internship/co-op has a minimum twelve (12) week duration.

Required Skills:

Develop and push production-ready code by quickly ramping on assigned codebase, product area, and/or system
Complete assigned tasks efficiently with few iterations
Identify problem statements, outline optimal solutions, account for tradeoffs and edge cases
Communicate effectively across multiple stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications:

Currently enrolled in a full-time, degree-seeking program and in the process of obtaining a Bachelors or Masters degree in computer science or a related field
Experience coding in an industry-standard language (e.g. Java, Python, C++, Objective-C, JavaScript)
Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated software engineering experience from a previous internship, work experience, coding competitions, or publications
Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity: Facebook is proud to be an Equal 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. Facebook 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 [email protected].

This job was posted on Tue Nov 30 2021 and expired on Mon Dec 20 2021.

Minimum $79K /yr

$110K /yr Average

Maximum $157K /yr

Tasks

Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt it to new hardware, or to upgrade interfaces and improve performance.

Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures.

Direct software programming and development of documentation.

Consult with customers or other departments on project status, proposals, or technical issues, such as software system design or maintenance.

Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan installation of a new system or modification of an existing system.

Consult with engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software, develop specifications and performance requirements, or resolve customer problems.

Design or develop software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.

Prepare reports or correspondence concerning project specifications, activities, or status.

Confer with data processing or project managers to obtain information on limitations or capabilities for data processing projects.

Store, retrieve, and manipulate data for analysis of system capabilities and requirements.

Coordinate installation of software system.

Monitor functioning of equipment to ensure system operates in conformance with specifications.

Supervise and assign work to programmers, designers, technologists, technicians, or other engineering or scientific personnel.

Advise customer about or perform maintenance of software system.

Train users to use new or modified equipment.

Specify power supply requirements and configuration.

Evaluate factors such as reporting formats required, cost constraints, or need for security restrictions to determine hardware configuration.

Use microcontrollers to develop control signals, implement control algorithms, or measure process variables, such as temperatures, pressures, or positions.

Recommend purchase of equipment to control dust, temperature, or humidity in area of system installation.

Skills

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.