Software Engineer, Product

Meta; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking engineers to join our teams to build cutting-edge products that connect billions of people. You will collaborate across product, design, and operations to create innovative experiences, implement interfaces, and optimize performance.

You will mentor peers, guide major initiatives, and architect scalable systems across mobile and web platforms. A strong foundation in CS and hands-on coding are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, CE, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Programming experience in at least one relevant language.
• Experience leading complex technical projects and driving change.
• Experience using data-driven analysis to explain problems and propose solutions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build innovative application experiences.
• Implement custom user interfaces using latest programming techniques and technologies.
• Analyze and optimize code for quality, efficiency, and performance; provide feedback during code reviews.
• Set direction and goals for teams; lead major initiatives and mentor peers.
• Architect efficient and scalable systems for complex applications.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues; reduce technical debt.
• Work on a variety of coding languages and technologies.
• Establish ownership of components and features with end-to-end understanding.

Skills

Programming experience

Leadership

Data analysis

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

C

C++

Java

Swift

Kotlin

Python

JavaScript

Hack

Job description

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.

• 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

• 9. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10. Programming experience in a relevant language
• 11. Demonstrated experience driving change within an organization and leading complex technical projects
• 12. Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions

Preferred Qualifications

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