Software Systems Engineer

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Not verified checked Jun 7, 2026

Salary

$144K-$204K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

49% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Software Systems Engineer Bellevue, WA; Austin, TX; Fremont, CA Meta is seeking a Software Systems Engineer to join our Production Systems Engineering organization, where you will work at the intersection of software and large-scale hardware infrastructure. In this role, you will design, build, and optimize the systems software that powers Meta's global production fleet - spanning servers, storage, networking, and custom silicon. You will drive reliability, efficiency, and performance improvements across the infrastructure stack, partnering closely with hardware engineering, data center operations, and platform teams to ensure Meta's production systems operate at scale. Responsibilities: - Design and develop systems software for managing, provisioning, and monitoring large-scale production hardware infrastructure including compute, storage, and networking components - Build and maintain tooling for hardware lifecycle management, fleet health monitoring, and automated remediation of production system failures - Collaborate with hardware engineering teams to define software interfaces and firmware integration requirements for new server and accelerator platforms - Develop and optimize low-level systems software including kernel modules, device drivers, and platform management agents to improve hardware utilization and reliability - Architect scalable infrastructure automation frameworks that reduce manual operational toil and accelerate hardware deployment across Meta's data center fleet - Identify and resolve systemic reliability and performance issues across production hardware by analyzing telemetry, failure patterns, and system-level diagnostics - Define technical direction for production systems software components, driving alignment across infrastructure engineering and data center operations stakeholders - Mentor other engineers on systems software design patterns, debugging methodologies, and production infrastructure best

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