Performance & Capacity Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own infrastructure capacity planning for Meta, including Servers, Data Centers, and Network
• Design, implement, and launch software systems to improve capacity planning efficiency and quality
• Build linear programming models to perform simulation and optimization studies of demand and supply projections
• Manage and resolve critical escalations and exceptions in capacity planning
• Work cross-functionally with platform, operations, networking, product, and finance teams to optimize scaling
• Navigate complex tradeoffs to balance immediate operational needs with long-term strategic projects

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field
• 8+ years of experience in performance or software engineering and/or optimization-pertinent data science
• 8+ years of experience in designing and implementing models and optimization algorithms
• 4+ years of experience in coding/scripting languages such as Python, R, Java, C, C++, or PHP
• 4+ years of experience with LP solvers such as Xpress or Gurobi
• Experience working with distributed systems at scale
• Experience in infrastructure operations and technical infrastructure knowledge
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and optimizing complex systems using large datasets

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize workflows and drive measurable impact
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices
• Ongoing AI skill development, including prompt engineering and agent orchestration

About the Company

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. From Messenger and Instagram to the next evolution of social technology in augmented and virtual reality, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens to help shape the future of digital connection.