Principal Infrastructure Engineer, Technical Leadership

Meta; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking principal engineers for the Central Integrity team to build scalable safety systems for billions of users. You will shape long-term roadmaps, mentor executives, and drive cross-organizational initiatives across AI-enabled integrity challenges.

You will collaborate with leadership, optimize performance, and guide large-scale infrastructure projects while championing responsible AI and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a technical field.
• 12+ years of programming experience or 8+ years with a PhD.
• Experience mentoring executive stakeholders and cross-organizational influence.

Responsibilities

• Drive team's goals and technical direction across the organization.
• Communicate complex features and systems clearly.
• Assess industry trends and develop new technologies.
• Collaborate with leaders to improve performance.
• Identify staffing opportunities and set priorities.
• Lead long-term technical vision and cross-company roadmaps.
• Gather requirements and create effective feature roadmaps.
• Resolve performance and scalability issues and reduce debt.

Skills

Programming experience

Executive mentoring

Data-driven problem solving

Cross-functional leadership

Roadmap planning

Communication

Staffing prioritization

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

PhD (optional)

Tools

C

C++

Java

Python

JavaScript

Hack

Job description

Meta is seeking principal engineers for the Central Integrity team to build scalable safety systems for billions of users. You will shape long-term roadmaps, mentor executives, and drive cross-organizational initiatives across AI-enabled integrity challenges.

You will collaborate with leadership, optimize performance, and guide large-scale infrastructure projects while championing responsible AI and safety practices.