Facebook Ireland continues hiring with announcement of hundreds of new roles

Head of Facebook Ireland, Gareth Lambe said: “Ireland is critically important to Facebook and plays a central role in our global operations.

Calibra is developing the digital wallet for Libra, a digital currency powered by blockchain technology backed by Facebook that faced significant regulatory scrutiny last year. File picture.

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Facebook is continuing to hire for its Ireland operation and plans to fill 50 roles for its financial subsidiary service Calibra by the end of 2020.

In addition to Calibra, Facebook wants to fill hundreds of roles in Ireland across different sections including financial, legal and engineering teams.