About the position
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.
Responsibilities
- Research, design, develop, and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for user interfaces, infrastructure, and/or tools supporting applications on Android using the Android SDK.
- Work closely with product and design teams to build new and innovative application experiences for Android.
- Work on problems of moderate scope and implement custom native user interfaces using the latest Android programming techniques.
- Receiving general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new projects or assignments, build reusable Android software components for interfacing with back-end platforms.
- Resolve a variety of issues by analyzing and optimizing UI and infrastructure application code for quality, efficiency, and performance.
Requirements
- Master’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Software, Computer Engineering, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
- Requires completion of at least one university-level course, thesis, or internship in each of the following: 1. Object-oriented software development 2. Building Android applications in Java using Android SDK 3. Multithreading programming and mobile memory management 4. C, C++, C#, or Java 5. Python, PHP, or Haskell 6. Relational databases and SQL 7. Software development tools: Code editors (VIM or Emacs), and revision control systems (Subversion, GIT, or Perforce) 8. Linux, UNIX, or other *nix-like OS as evidenced by file manipulation, advanced commands, and shell scripting 9. Core web technologies: HTML, CSS, or JavaScript 10. Data processing, programming languages, databases, networking, operating systems, computer graphics, or human-computer interaction 11. Applying algorithms and core computer science concepts to real world systems as evidenced by recognizing and matching patterns from different areas of computer science in production systems and 12. Distributed systems
