Software Engineer (Leadership) - Infrastructure: Meta

Meta is seeking talented principal engineers to join our teams in building cutting-edge products that connect billions of people around the world. As a member of our team, you will oversee complex technical problems, build new features, and improve existing products across various platforms, including mobile devices and web applications. Our teams are constantly pushing the boundaries of user experience, and we're looking for passionate individuals who can help us advance the way people connect globally. If you're interested in leading a world-class team of engineers and researchers to work on exciting projects that have significant impact, we encourage you to apply.
Software Engineer (Leadership) - Infrastructure Responsibilities
Drive the team's goals and technical direction to pursue opportunities that make your larger organization more efficient
Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail
Understand industry & company-wide trends to help assess & develop new technologies
Partner & collaborate with organization leaders to help improve the level of performance of the team & organization
Identify new opportunities for the larger organization & influence the appropriate people for staffing/prioritizing these new ideas
Lead long term technical vision and roadmap for large cross-company efforts
Suggest, collect and synthesize requirements and create an effective feature roadmap
Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues, and drive large efforts to reduce technical debt
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
12+ years of programming experience in a relevant language OR 8+ years experience with a PhD
Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmap in which short-term projects ladder to the long-term mission
Experience driving large cross-functional/industry-wide engineering efforts
Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions
Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions
Experience mentoring/influencing executive stakeholders across organizations
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in programming languages such as C, C++, or Java, and scripting languages such as Python, Javascript, or Hack
Experience improving quality through thoughtful code reviews, appropriate testing, proper rollout, monitoring, and proactive changes
8+ years relevant experience building large-scale infrastructure applications or similar experience
About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.