Principal Android Engineer - Lead Scalable Mobile Solutions

Meta; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a talented principal Android engineer to lead technical direction across mobile platforms, drive scalable architecture, and deliver features that touch billions of users worldwide.

As a senior leader, you will mentor engineers, partner with cross-functional teams, and shape multi-year roadmaps while tackling performance, security, and reliability at scale. This role is based in Washington state and offers a high-impact opportunity within our consensus-driven engineering culture.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large cross-functional engineering efforts.
• Experience mentoring/influencing executive stakeholders across organizations.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience communicating across functions to drive solutions.
• Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmaps aligning short-term work with long-term mission.
• 12+ years of programming experience in a relevant language or 8+ years with a PhD.
• Experience using data/analysis to explain problems and provide solutions.

Responsibilities

• Drive the team's goals and technical direction for efficiency across the organization.
• Communicate complex features and systems clearly to stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities and influence staffing and prioritization for new ideas.
• Lead long-term technical vision and roadmap for large cross-company efforts.
• Synthesize requirements into a practical feature roadmap.
• Address performance and scalability issues and reduce technical debt.
• Collaborate with leaders to improve team and organizational performance.

Skills

Android development

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

System design

Performance optimization

Roadmapping

Mentoring executives

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Android SDK

Java

Android Studio

Job description

Meta is seeking a talented principal Android engineer to lead technical direction across mobile platforms, drive scalable architecture, and deliver features that touch billions of users worldwide.

As a senior leader, you will mentor engineers, partner with cross-functional teams, and shape multi-year roadmaps while tackling performance, security, and reliability at scale. This role is based in Washington state and offers a high-impact opportunity within our consensus-driven engineering culture.