Facebook Internship in Systems and Infrastructure in the United Kingdom
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
- Internship
Opportunity description
Facebook is offering an internship program in London, UK, for at least 12 weeks. The internship aims to make interns build the next generation of systems behind Facebook's products, create web applications that reach millions of people, build high volume servers and be a part of a team that’s working to help connect people around the globe. Applicants who are interested must be pursuing their PhD in computer science (related STEM or quantitative field) or a related field. They must also have expertise in C++, Java, Perl, PHP or Python. The chosen applicant’s responsibilities will be:
[1] Build highly-scalable software systems using primarily C++ and Java.
[2] Analyze the shortcomings of existing systems and propose potential design alternatives.
[3] Design flexible APIs for Facebook product teams developing applications for web and mobile.
[4] Build detailed monitoring to track the health of these systems and quickly triage issues.
[5] Perform specific responsibilities which vary by team.