Software Development Manager, Community Operations Engineering
Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities — we're just getting started.
Community Operations Engineering (COE) focuses on building, maintaining and enhancing the internal systems and tools that the Facebook operations team rely on to help resolve issues for our community and partners. Those who join this team are passionate about working with cross-functional teams to improve their operational efficiency through the development of tooling and infrastructure. This is your chance to join the team that helps build intelligent and efficient tooling to ensure that people who use and rely on Facebook have the best possible experiences. This role is based out of our Menlo Park, CA office.
Responsibilities
Lead and motivate a team of talented software developers focused on operational systems
Ability to ensure high quality standards are met whilst balancing the fast paced nature of the environment
Driving accountability for systems deployment and monitoring
Help to shape thinking around robust, scalable technical solutions for thousands of Facebook employees
Provide guidance on implemented solutions with languages such as Java, JavaScript, React, PHP, Python and SQL
Provide data driven insights and operational reporting to cross-functional partners
Provide consultancy into peer engineering teams and product teams
Experiment with emerging Facebook technologies to develop future solutions
Report into the Director of Business Platform Operations and execute against agreed strategies for the group
Minimum Qualifications
BS/MS degree in Computer Science or 5+ years in a development environment
6+ months of management experience
5+ years experience in one or more of the core programming languages (Java, JavaScript, PHP, Python)
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrate problem solving and analytical skills
Exposure to C++
Excellent communication skills in English
Proven career in creating and management high performing teams
Building operational engineering teams