Software Engineer, Product

Meta Careers; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Software Engineer to build and scale product experiences used by billions across Meta's apps. You will own the design and delivery of complex product features end-to-end, partnering closely with product management, design, data science, and infrastructure teams to ship high-quality, reliable software.

You will bring both technical depth and product thinking to your work, driving engineering decisions that directly improve user outcomes and advance the team's roadmap.

Qualifications

• Deep experience in optimizing applications where optimization to the system or hardware is essential.
• Experience with performance tracing and profiling tools such as RenderDoc and Perfetto.
• Experience building and shipping games, apps, or interactive experiences to production.
• Experience with CPU/GPU, memory, thermal, and networking constraints.
• Programming in C++, C#, Python, or shader languages.

Responsibilities

• Build product-grade applications and games.
• Develop high-fidelity, responsive experiences across devices.
• Optimize runtime resource usage (GPU/CPU/memory).
• Integrate with OS services like connectivity, notifications, and security.
• Lead end-to-end ownership of a component or system.

Skills

Real-time optimization

Performance profiling

Game/interactive dev

CPU/GPU/memory optimization

Cross-platform development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

RenderDoc

Perfetto

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

Meta is seeking a Software Engineer to build and scale product experiences used by billions of people across Meta's family of apps and platforms. In this role, you will own the design and delivery of complex product features end-to-end, partnering closely with product management, design, data science, and infrastructure teams to ship high-quality, reliable software. You will bring both technical depth and product thinking to your work, driving engineering decisions that directly improve user outcomes and advance the team's roadmap.Software Engineer, Product Responsibilities:Build product-grade applications and games that go beyond a core experience to a high-quality barProduce high-fidelity, responsive and fluid experiences across devicesBuild software that adapts to resource constraints at runtime, including GPU, CPU, memory, I/O, networking, and thermalIntegrate with the operating system and the system services applications rely on, including connectivity, notifications, and securityBuild features, applications, services, systems, and games that improve model capabilities and generate high-value training dataWork across teams, driving projects and initiatives that improve the quality and value of our evaluation and training dataEstablish yourself as the owner of a particular area, or system with an expert end-to-end understandingMinimum Qualifications:Deep experience in optimizing applications where optimization to the system or hardware is essential, such as applications that are time-sensitive, show real-time data, or have a render loopExperience with popular mobile and graphics performance tracing and profiling tools, including RenderDoc and PerfettoRelevant experience in building and shipping games, applications, or interactive experiences to productionExperience with performance optimization and working within resource constraints such as CPU/GPU, memory, thermal, and networkingExperience integrating applications with platforms or operating system servicesProgramming experience in a relevant programming language, such as C++, C#, Python, or shadersExperience as an owner of a particular component, feature, or systemBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experienceDemonstrated an interest in AI models and their applications to software developmentPreferred Qualifications:Experience building developer-facing tooling, SDKs, or frameworksExperience shipping across multiple platforms, including mobile, desktop, console, and web or wearablesExposure to large language model or generative AI application development, evaluation, design, or data generation for model trainingExperience with game engine technology such as Unity or Unreal, or with real-time graphicsExposure to architectural patterns of large-scale software applicationsAbout 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.