Software Engineer - Product

Meta; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is looking for a talented principal engineer in Greater London. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing complex technical problems, leading engineering teams, and developing innovative products that enhance user experience. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and experience in programming languages such as C, C++, Java, and Python. This role provides an opportunity to influence product direction and improve organizational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmap.
• Experience utilizing data and analysis for solutions.
• Experience communicating across functions.

Responsibilities

• Drive team's goals and technical direction.
• Lead long term technical strategy and roadmap.
• Identify and resolve performance issues.

Skills

Programming experience in a relevant language

Experience driving large cross-functional engineering efforts

Data analysis to explain technical problems

Mentoring/influencing experienced engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

C

C++

Java

Python

JavaScript

Job description

Summary

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 manage 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.

Required Skills

Software Engineer (Leadership) - Product Responsibilities:

1. Drive the team's goals and technical direction to pursue opportunities that make your larger organization more efficient
2. Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail
3. Understand industry & company-wide trends to help assess & develop new technologies
4. Partner & collaborate with organization leaders to help improve the level of performance of the team & organization
5. Identify new opportunities for the larger organization & influence the appropriate people for staffing/prioritizing these new ideas
6. Lead long term technical strategy and roadmap for large cross-company efforts
7. Suggest, collect and synthesize requirements and create an effective feature roadmap
8. Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues, and drive large efforts to reduce technical debt

Minimum Qualifications

1. Programming experience in a relevant language
2. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
3. Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmap in which short‑term projects ladder to the long‑term mission
4. Experience driving large cross-functional/industry-wide engineering efforts
5. Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions
6. Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutionsExperience mentoring/influencing experienced engineers across organizations

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience in programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Swift, or Kotlin, and scripting languages such as Python, Javascript, or Hack
2. Experience building large-scale applications or similar experience
3. Experience improving quality through thoughtful code reviews, appropriate testing, proper rollout, monitoring, and proactive changes

Industry: Internet