Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure Leadership

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Meta is seeking a principal engineer to lead infrastructure initiatives across platforms, guiding teams to deliver scalable, high-impact features for mobile and web. You will articulate technical direction, collaborate with executives, and drive multi-year roadmaps with a focus on efficiency and quality.

The role emphasizes mentoring, data-driven decision making, and communicating complex systems. Expect broad influence across teams and opportunities to shape AI-enabled workflows and

Qualifications

• Minimum 12+ years of programming experience or 8+ years with a PhD.
• Experience mentoring or influencing executive stakeholders.
• Ability to drive multi-year roadmaps and staff prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Drive goals and technical direction to improve organizational efficiency.
• Communicate complex features and systems clearly.
• Identify opportunities and influence staffing and prioritization.
• Lead long-term technical vision for large cross-company efforts.
• Develop and synthesize feature roadmaps.
• Resolve performance and scalability issues, reduce technical debt.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Roadmap planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

PhD

Tools

C/C++/Java

Python/JavaScript/Hack

Job description

Meta is seeking a principal engineer to lead infrastructure initiatives across platforms, guiding teams to deliver scalable, high-impact features for mobile and web. You will articulate technical direction, collaborate with executives, and drive multi-year roadmaps with a focus on efficiency and quality.

The role emphasizes mentoring, data-driven decision making, and communicating complex systems. Expect broad influence across teams and opportunities to shape AI-enabled workflows and