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Software Engineer Intern, Systems and Infrastructure (PhD)

Meta· Engineering
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Sunnyvale, CA$7.3k/mo - $12.7k/moInternPosted 2w ago

About the role

PhD-level software engineer internship focused on building scalable systems and contributing to Meta's distributed, data-intensive infrastructure. The role involves working across languages and systems to support web/mobile applications, with a minimum 12-week duration starting in 2026 and matching to a team based on interests and experience.

Responsibilities

  • Build highly-scalable software systems using languages such as C++, Java, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, OCAML, and Python with a high degree of autonomy
  • Design flexible APIs for Meta product teams developing applications for web and mobile
  • Proactively identify and drive changes as needed for assigned codebase, product area and/or systems
  • Perform specific responsibilities which vary by team

Qualifications

  • Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant technical field
  • Research and/or work experience in Algorithms, Architecture, Compilers, Databases, Data Mining, Distributed Systems, Mobile, Networking, Operating Systems, Programming Languages, Security, Cryptography, or Storage
  • Experience in systems software or algorithms
  • Experience coding in C++, Java, PHP or Python
  • Interpersonal experience: cross-group and cross-culture collaboration
  • Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Skills

Required:PhD in relevant technical fieldAlgorithmsDistributed SystemsC++JavaPython

Benefits

  • In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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