Production Systems Engineering Intern

We're part of Hardware Design and Release to Production (HDRTP) in Meta's Infrastructure organization. Meta designs its own servers, and our team supports them for the 5+ years they run in Meta's data centers. That includes the compute, database and storage servers that run Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, along with the GPU and AI accelerator systems that train and serve Meta's Muse models. When these servers fail, we find out why and land durable fixes. Engineers on the team specialize in one of several areas: in-depth hardware root cause analysis, automation that makes debugging and triage faster, hardware diagnostics, or datasets and pipelines that detect anomalies earlier. Your internship project will focus on one of them.This is a 12-week internship based in Menlo Park, CA. ### **Production Systems Engineering Intern Responsibilities:** * Learn how Meta's servers are designed, including what each component does and how they connect to each other. * Get familiar with the internal systems Meta uses to provision servers, run health checks and remediate faults. * Investigate failures on production servers and trace them to a root cause. * Build software that helps the team find and fix hardware failures faster, such as triage automation, hardware diagnostics or anomaly-detection pipelines. * Own your project from design to rollout: work with the engineers who will use it, document it, and present your results to the team. ### **Minimum Qualifications:** * Currently enrolled in a full-time degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field, with an expected graduation date after the internship * Programming experience in Python * Coursework or project experience in distributed systems, computer networks or computer architecture * Experience working in a Linux environment * Must be available to work onsite in Menlo Park for a 12-week internship in summer 2027 * Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment * Intent to return to full-time degree program after completion of the internship ### **Preferred Qualifications:** * Experience debugging hardware or low-level software, such as firmware, drivers or the Linux kernel * Familiarity with server architecture: CPUs, GPUs, memory, storage and the interconnects between them, like PCIe or NVLink * Experience building tools that automate debugging, monitoring or operations work, including personal or class projects * Experience analyzing large datasets or system telemetry with SQL or Python data tools ### **About Meta:** Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps 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. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics. Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment 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. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta 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]. $6,813/month to $11,880/month + benefits Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.