Meta Data Engineer jobs
The biggest dedicated data engineering ladder in tech: 10 open US reqs, a Summer 2027 intern path, and an AI push.
The Data Engineer, Product Analytics role
Meta data engineers design logging, data models and ETL pipelines that feed analytics for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads and Reality Labs, working with software engineers, data scientists and PMs. Product Analytics reqs dominate, with 2026 growth in AI-facing reqs (Ranking/AI, Meta Superintelligence Labs). It is the largest dedicated, leveled DE ladder on this list, with an intern path and a posted 2+ year tier.
A dedicated data engineering ladder (E3–E7, with 562 DE salary submissions on levels.fyi — the most of any company on this list) inside Meta’s Data & Analytics org, embedded by product (Product Analytics, Teen & Family, Ranking/AI, Meta Superintelligence Labs); Meta created and open-sourced the Presto SQL engine.
Meta data engineer salary
Base: the posted US range on the 4+ year ‘Data Engineer, Product Analytics’ and ‘Data Engineer, Teen & Family Experience’ reqs (bonus and equity eligible), read on metacareers.com Oct 10, 2026; other posted tiers are $114K–$173K (2+ years), $177K–$247K (7+ years) and $210K–$281K (10+ years). All-in: levels.fyi Meta Data Engineer, US, 25th–75th percentile (n=37, 562 submissions overall), Oct 2026 — it spans E3–E5, with level averages of $257k at E4 and $358k at E5.
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