Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Meta; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta in Greater London is seeking engineers to join teams building cutting-edge products that connect billions of people worldwide. You will tackle complex technical problems, implement innovative interfaces, and work across mobile and web platforms, while mentoring peers and leading major initiatives.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership of scalable systems and performance improvements. Applicants should demonstrate leadership in large projects, strong programming skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience driving change within an organization and leading complex technical projects.
• Programming experience in a relevant language.
• Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

UI development

Code optimization

Technical leadership

Mentor peers

System architecture

Performance tuning

Code reviews

End-to-end ownership

Multiple languages

Tools

C/C++/Java

Python

JavaScript

Hack

Job description

Summary

Meta is seeking talented 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 have the opportunity to work on 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 joining a world‑class team of engineers and researchers to work on exciting projects that have significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

Required Skills

1. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (product, design, operations, infrastructure) to build innovative application experiences
2. Implement custom user interfaces using latest programming techniques and technologies
3. Analyze and optimize code for quality, efficiency, and performance, and provide feedback to peers during code reviews
4. Set direction and goals for teams, lead major initiatives, provide technical guidance and mentorship to peers, and help onboard new team members
5. Architect efficient and scalable systems that drive complex applications
6. Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues, and drive large efforts to reduce technical debt
7. Work on a variety of coding languages and technologies
8. Establish ownership of components, features, or systems with expert end‑to‑end understanding

Minimum Qualifications

1. Demonstrated experience driving change within an organization and leading complex technical projects
2. Programming experience in a relevant language
3. Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience building large‑scale infrastructure applications or similar experience
2. Experience improving quality through thoughtful code reviews, appropriate testing, proper rollout, monitoring, and proactive changes
3. Experience in programming languages such as C, C++, or Java, and scripting languages such as Python, Javascript, or Hack
4. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
5. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
6. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Industry: Internet