Principal Android Engineer - Technical Leader

Meta; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking principal engineers to oversee complex technical problems and build features across mobile and web platforms. You will lead long-term tech roadmaps, mentor executives, and drive performance improvements at scale.

This role emphasizes cross-team collaboration, strategic vision, and impactful product delivery with a focus on Android. You will influence staffing and roadmap decisions while coordinating with leaders to push forward large, multi-year initiatives in a fast-growing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience driving large cross-functional engineering efforts.
• Experience mentoring executive stakeholders across organizations.
• Proven ability to plan multi-year roadmaps linked to the long-term mission.
• 12+ years of programming or 8+ years with a PhD, in a relevant language.
• Experience communicating across functions to drive solutions.

Responsibilities

• Drive the team's goals and technical direction to pursue efficiency.
• Communicate complex features and systems clearly.
• Assess industry trends to develop new technologies.
• Partner with organization leaders to improve performance.
• Identify opportunities and staff/prioritize ideas.
• Lead long-term technical vision for large cross-company efforts.
• Create effective feature roadmaps from requirements.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues; reduce technical debt.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Android development

Roadmapping

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Android SDK

Java

Job description

Meta is seeking principal engineers to oversee complex technical problems and build features across mobile and web platforms. You will lead long-term tech roadmaps, mentor executives, and drive performance improvements at scale.

This role emphasizes cross-team collaboration, strategic vision, and impactful product delivery with a focus on Android. You will influence staffing and roadmap decisions while coordinating with leaders to push forward large, multi-year initiatives in a fast-growing,