Android Principal Engineer — Technical Leader & Roadmap Architect

Meta; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

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Job summary

Meta is seeking a highly experienced Software Engineer - Android (Technical Leadership) to guide cross-functional engineering efforts across mobile and web platforms. You will own long-term technical vision, influence executives, and drive large-scale Android initiatives with a focus on performance, scalability, and efficient roadmaps.

The role expects 12+ years of programming or 8+ with a PhD, a strong foundation in Java and Android SDK, and a track record of shipping large-scale products for

Qualifications

• Experience driving large cross-functional/industry-wide engineering efforts.
• Experience mentoring/influencing executive stakeholders across organizations.
• 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.
• Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions.

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 vision and roadmap for large cross-company efforts.
• Suggest, collect and synthesize requirements and create an effective feature roadmap.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues, and drive large efforts to reduce technical debt.

Skills

Executive stakeholder communication

Leadership

Technical vision

Android development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Android SDK

Java

Job description

Meta is seeking a highly experienced Software Engineer - Android (Technical Leadership) to guide cross-functional engineering efforts across mobile and web platforms. You will own long-term technical vision, influence executives, and drive large-scale Android initiatives with a focus on performance, scalability, and efficient roadmaps.

The role expects 12+ years of programming or 8+ with a PhD, a strong foundation in Java and Android SDK, and a track record of shipping large-scale products for