Platform Software Engineer - Technical Leadership

Meta; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 271,000 - 347,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join the Software Engineering (Infrastructure) team. The team builds large distributed components that run Facebook, serving millions of requests per second with sub-second latency and fault tolerance.

The role emphasizes leading cross-team initiatives, mentoring engineers, and shaping multi-year roadmaps, with opportunities to influence large-scale infrastructure and AI-enabled optimization.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience coding in C/C++, Java and/or C#.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering efforts.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or equivalent.
• Experience mentoring engineers across teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive the team's goals and technical direction to pursue opportunities that improve organizational efficiency.
• Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail.
• Lead long-term technical vision and multi-year roadmap for large cross-company efforts.

Skills

C/C++/Java/C# proficiency

Server applications development

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

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

Job description

Meta is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join the Software Engineering (Infrastructure) team. The team builds large distributed components that run Facebook, serving millions of requests per second with sub-second latency and fault tolerance.

The role emphasizes leading cross-team initiatives, mentoring engineers, and shaping multi-year roadmaps, with opportunities to influence large-scale infrastructure and AI-enabled optimization.