About the role#
The Hardware Design and Release to Production team supports the servers that run Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger. We manage compute, storage, and database servers, as well as the GPU and AI accelerator systems used for training models. During this 12-week internship, you will join our efforts to analyze hardware failures, build automation tools, and improve system diagnostics.
What you'll do#
- Learn how Meta designs servers and how individual components connect.
- Use internal systems to provision servers, run health checks, and fix faults.
- Investigate production server failures to find root causes.
- Build software to help the team identify and resolve hardware issues faster.
- Own your project from the initial design phase through to rollout.
- Document your work and present your results to the team.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a full-time degree program for Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- An expected graduation date after the summer 2027 internship.
- Programming experience in Python.
- Coursework or projects involving distributed systems, computer networks, or computer architecture.
- Experience working in a Linux environment.
- Ability to work onsite in Menlo Park for the full 12 weeks.
- Valid work authorization at the time of hire and throughout the internship.
- Intent to return to your degree program after the internship concludes.
- Experience debugging hardware or low-level software like firmware, drivers, or the Linux kernel.
- Knowledge of server architecture including CPUs, GPUs, memory, storage, and interconnects like PCIe or NVLink.
- Experience building tools for debugging, monitoring, or operations.
- Experience analyzing datasets or system telemetry using SQL or Python.
Location & details#
- Location: Menlo Park, California.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time intern.
About Meta
Meta develops software and social media applications. It operates platforms such as Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The company maintains headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Current work focuses on augmented and virtual reality alongside artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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