Principal Infrastructure Engineer — Lead Scalable Systems

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta is seeking principal engineers to lead infrastructure initiatives that impact billions of users worldwide. You will guide long‑term technical direction, mentor senior staff, and collaborate with executives to prioritise strategic priorities across platforms including mobile and web.

Strong communication and data‑driven decision making are essential. Ideal candidates have a track record of multi‑year roadmaps, cross‑functional influence, and a passion for building scalable systems while

Qualifications

• 12+ years of programming experience in a relevant language or 8+ years with a PhD.
• Experience mentoring or influencing executive stakeholders across organizations.
• Experience using data and analysis to explain problems and propose solutions.
• Experience driving large cross-functional or industry-wide engineering efforts.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead long‑term technical vision and multi‑year roadmaps for large cross‑company efforts.
• Drive the team’s goals and technical direction to improve efficiency.
• Communicate complex features and systems in detail to stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities and staff priorities with organization leaders.

Skills

Mentoring executives

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven problem solving

Roadmap planning

Strategic communication

Education

Bachelor's in CS/CE or related field

PhD (preferred)

Tools

C

C++

Java

Python

JavaScript

Hack

Job description

Meta is seeking principal engineers to lead infrastructure initiatives that impact billions of users worldwide. You will guide long‑term technical direction, mentor senior staff, and collaborate with executives to prioritise strategic priorities across platforms including mobile and web.

Strong communication and data‑driven decision making are essential. Ideal candidates have a track record of multi‑year roadmaps, cross‑functional influence, and a passion for building scalable systems while