Thanks to Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Senator Charles Schumer for helping us announce the opening of our new NYC engineering office and for helping to make New York such a great place to build technology. Courtesy of Facebook

New York, USA – December 2, 2011

To keep up with its rapid growth, Facebook today announced plans to establish an engineering presence in New York City and tap into the remarkable technical talent that the region has to offer.

Courtesy of Facebook

The Facebook NYC engineering office, the company’s first outside the West Coast, will open in early 2012 and will begin accepting applications immediately.

Facebook Engineering NYC At Facebook, our engineers collaborate to create an open environment where ideas win and are executed quickly. Each week, our engineers will give you a look into what it's like to ideate and build at Facebook in our new "Meet a Facebook Engineer" Q&A series. Check back weekly to hear from different engineers about what problems they're passionate about solving right now, what they're up to at Facebook and what advice they have for you. Courtesy of Facebook

“More than 800 million people around the world rely on Facebook, and more than half of them visit every day. Operating at such a large scale, and innovating as quickly as we do, we need to recruit the most talented engineers in the world,” said Mike Schroepfer, Facebook’s Vice President of Engineering.
“New York has a strong history of innovation and is home to thousands of talented technical people, and we want them to help us solve the challenges of designing and building the next generation of Facebook,” he added.

Facebook Engineering NYC At Facebook, our engineers collaborate to create an open environment where ideas win and are executed quickly. Each week, our engineers will give you a look into what it's like to ideate and build at Facebook in our new "Meet a Facebook Engineer" Q&A series. Check back weekly to hear from different engineers about what problems they're passionate about solving right now, what they're up to at Facebook and what advice they have for you. Courtesy of Facebook

“Building an engineering presence outside the West Coast is a big step for us, one we would take only if we found the right combination of talent and community support,” said Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer.
“We’re particularly grateful for the encouragement and assistance of New York’s elected leaders, who understand what it takes to build a climate where technology can fuel economic growth and the creation of high skilled jobs,” she added.

Facebook Engineering NYC At Facebook, our engineers collaborate to create an open environment where ideas win and are executed quickly. Each week, our engineers will give you a look into what it's like to ideate and build at Facebook in our new "Meet a Facebook Engineer" Q&A series. Check back weekly to hear from different engineers about what problems they're passionate about solving right now, what they're up to at Facebook and what advice they have for you. Courtesy of Facebook

“Facebook is capitalizing on what more and more tech companies are realizing: that New York City is the best place in the world to recruit and retain a talented workforce,” said Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.
“The growth in the tech sector is creating jobs and further diversifying our economy. That’s why we are invested in expanding our engineering workforce by building a new applied sciences school in the city. We want to do everything we can to make sure that Facebook can grow here, and that the next Facebook will be founded here.”

U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney “Excited to sign the Facebook NYC Wall at their new, expanded office in my district!” - Carolyn Maloney Courtesy of Facebook / Carolyn Maloney

“New York is pleased to call Facebook a ‘friend’ and welcomes their decision to expand by hiring engineers who will help to continue fueling innovation in the greatest city in the world,” said U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer.
“There is so much to like about Facebook’s decision to grow in New York, most importantly is the fact that as the largest city in America, New York can offer up the greatest and most diverse talent pool in the country to the most successful social media company in the world.”

Facebook Engineering NYC At Facebook, our engineers collaborate to create an open environment where ideas win and are executed quickly. Each week, our engineers will give you a look into what it's like to ideate and build at Facebook in our new "Meet a Facebook Engineer" Q&A series. Check back weekly to hear from different engineers about what problems they're passionate about solving right now, what they're up to at Facebook and what advice they have for you. Courtesy of Facebook

“Facebook has been at the forefront of social media innovation and its engineering presence here will create jobs and help position New York City to lead in the high-tech economy of the future,” said U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
“Our city is home to some of the world’s brightest minds and best ideas to grow our economy. And we must continue to cultivate our city’s talent pool and businesses to become tomorrow’s innovators.”

Facebook Glassdoor's #1 Tech Company, Best Places to Work 2012 Thanks to employee feedback, Glassdoor named Facebook the #1 tech company to work for in their 2012 Best Places to Work report. Watch NYC engineering lead Serkan Piantino and others talk about what it's like to build, collaborate and move fast at Facebook. December 13, 2011. Courtesy of Facebook

“I'm thrilled to welcome Facebook's new engineering team to the East Side – and to the superb web talent pool of New York City,” said U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney.

Facebook Glassdoor's #1 Tech Company, Best Places to Work 2012 Thanks to employee feedback, Glassdoor named Facebook the #1 tech company to work for in their 2012 Best Places to Work report. Watch NYC engineering lead Serkan Piantino and others talk about what it's like to build, collaborate and move fast at Facebook. December 13, 2011. Courtesy of Facebook

“Under Governor Cuomo’s leadership, world-renowned companies like Facebook are once again seeing New York as a premier place to grow and invest,” said Kenneth Adams, President, CEO, and Commissioner at Empire State Development.
“I thank Facebook for their commitment to New York and welcome them as another innovative partner to help grow our economy.”

Serkan Piantino, Engineering Manager at Facebook. Courtesy of Facebook

The office will be led by Serkan Piantino, an engineering manager at Facebook who previously managed the engineering team behind Facebook’s News Feed and built the infrastructure behind Timeline.

Facebook Glassdoor's #1 Tech Company, Best Places to Work 2012 Thanks to employee feedback, Glassdoor named Facebook the #1 tech company to work for in their 2012 Best Places to Work report. Watch NYC engineering lead Serkan Piantino and others talk about what it's like to build, collaborate and move fast at Facebook. December 13, 2011. Courtesy of Facebook

He currently manages the engineering teams that power Facebook Messages and Chat.

Courtesy of Facebook

Serkan holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.

Facebook Glassdoor's #1 Tech Company, Best Places to Work 2012 Thanks to employee feedback, Glassdoor named Facebook the #1 tech company to work for in their 2012 Best Places to Work report. Watch NYC engineering lead Serkan Piantino and others talk about what it's like to build, collaborate and move fast at Facebook. December 13, 2011. Courtesy of Facebook

Originally from Connecticut, Serkan joined Facebook in Palo Alto in 2007 and moved back to New York for Facebook in the summer of 2010.

Courtesy of Facebook

Jay Parikh, who oversees Facebook’s infrastructure team, will serve as the executive sponsor for the new office.

Facebook Glassdoor's #1 Tech Company, Best Places to Work 2012 Thanks to employee feedback, Glassdoor named Facebook the #1 tech company to work for in their 2012 Best Places to Work report. Watch NYC engineering lead Serkan Piantino and others talk about what it's like to build, collaborate and move fast at Facebook. December 13, 2011. Courtesy of Facebook

Potential applicants for the Facebook engineering team in NYC can review the first listing of available positions at
http://www.facebook.com/nycjobs  

Others interested in receiving updates on the developments at the office can like the Facebook Page for NYC Engineering at
http://www.facebook.com/fbnyc  


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