Principal Android Engineer – Tech Leader & Strategy

Meta; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a principal Android Engineer to lead technical direction and drive complex projects across mobile and web platforms from Hartford, CT. You will shape roadmaps, mentor senior staff, and collaborate with executives to align strategy with product goals.

Ideal candidates have extensive Android experience, a strong record of large-scale delivery, and a focus on performance, reliability, and ethical AI practices. This role is based on-site in Hartford with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Experience driving large cross-functional engineering efforts.
• Mentor executive stakeholders across organizations.
• Strong communication across functions to drive solutions.
• Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmaps.
• Data-driven analysis to explain problems and provide solutions.

Responsibilities

• Drive the team's goals and technical direction to improve efficiency.
• Communicate complex features and systems clearly.
• Understand industry and company-wide trends to assess new technologies.
• Partner with leaders to improve team performance.
• Identify staffing/prioritizing opportunities for ideas.
• Lead long-term technical vision and roadmap for cross-company efforts.
• Create effective feature roadmaps from requirements.
• Resolve performance and scalability issues and reduce technical debt.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Executive mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Roadmap planning

Data-driven problem solving

Programming experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

12+ years of programming experience OR 8+ years with PhD

Tools

Android SDK (Java)

Job description

Meta is seeking a principal Android Engineer to lead technical direction and drive complex projects across mobile and web platforms from Hartford, CT. You will shape roadmaps, mentor senior staff, and collaborate with executives to align strategy with product goals.

Ideal candidates have extensive Android experience, a strong record of large-scale delivery, and a focus on performance, reliability, and ethical AI practices. This role is based on-site in Hartford with competitive compensation.