Principal Android Engineer: Technical Leadership

Meta; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking talented principal engineers to join our teams in Denver for Android and cross-platform product work influencing billions of users. You will oversee complex tech problems, build features, and improve products across mobile and web platforms.

You will shape multi-year roadmaps, mentor executives, and drive technical direction while addressing performance, scalability, and ethical AI considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years programming in a relevant language OR 8+ years with a PhD.
• Experience driving large cross-functional engineering efforts.
• Experience mentoring executive stakeholders across organizations.
• Experience communicating across functions to drive solutions.
• Proven multi-year roadmap planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive the team's goals and technical direction to improve efficiency.
• Communicate complex features and systems effectively.
• Assess industry trends to develop new technologies.
• Collaborate with leaders to improve team performance.
• Identify opportunities and influence staffing/prioritization.
• Lead long-term technical vision and roadmap for cross-company efforts.
• Synthesize requirements and create feature roadmaps.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues; reduce technical debt.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Executive stakeholder mentoring

Roadmapping

Performance optimization

Android development

AI integration

Ethical AI practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Android SDK

Java

Job description

Meta is seeking talented principal engineers to join our teams in Denver for Android and cross-platform product work influencing billions of users. You will oversee complex tech problems, build features, and improve products across mobile and web platforms.

You will shape multi-year roadmaps, mentor executives, and drive technical direction while addressing performance, scalability, and ethical AI considerations.