Software Engineer (Technical Leadership)

Meta is seeking principal engineers to join our teams in building cutting-edge products that connect billions of people around the world. As a member of the People Products team, you will manage complex technical problems, build new features, and improve existing products across various platforms to improve the employee experience at Meta. Our teams are constantly pushing the boundaries of user experience, and we're looking for individuals who can help us advance the way people connect globally. If you're interested in leading teams of engineers and researchers to work on exciting projects that have significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

Software Engineer (Technical Leadership) 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 strategy and roadmap for large cross-company efforts

Suggest, collect and synthesize requirements and create an effective feature roadmap

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

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.

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.