Principal Android Engineer & Tech Lead

Meta; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a principal Android Engineer to lead technical direction on high-impact projects serving billions of users. You will architect scalable mobile solutions, mentor teams, and collaborate with product and platform partners to ship features across Android and web.

Ideal candidates have extensive cross-functional leadership experience, a strong background in Java/Android SDK, and a track record of delivering large-scale products.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience driving large cross-functional engineering initiatives.
• Proven ability to mentor executive stakeholders across organizations.
• Experience communicating across functions to drive solutions.
• Track record of planning multi-year roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Set goals and technical direction for the team.
• Communicate complex features clearly.
• Assess industry trends to guide new tech.
• Collaborate with leaders to improve performance.
• Identify opportunities and staff priorities.
• Lead long-term technical vision and roadmap.
• Gather requirements and shape feature roadmap.
• Address performance, scalability, reduce tech debt.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Mentoring executives

Android development

Technical leadership

Roadmap planning

Data-driven problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent

Tools

Android SDK

AI tools integration

Job description

Meta is seeking a principal Android Engineer to lead technical direction on high-impact projects serving billions of users. You will architect scalable mobile solutions, mentor teams, and collaborate with product and platform partners to ship features across Android and web.

Ideal candidates have extensive cross-functional leadership experience, a strong background in Java/Android SDK, and a track record of delivering large-scale products.