Principal Software Engineer — Product & Tech Vision

Meta; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking principal engineers to lead large-scale systems across mobile and web platforms. You will oversee complex technical problems, architect long-term roadmaps, and collaborate with senior leaders to align initiatives with business goals.

Responsibilities include driving performance, scalability, and debt reduction while mentoring teams and shaping cross-functional strategies. This role emphasizes thoughtful AI-enabled workflow optimization and ethical practices.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of programming experience in a relevant language or 8+ years with a PhD.
• Experience mentoring/influencing executive stakeholders across organizations.
• Experience planning multi-year roadmaps where short-term projects ladder to the long-term mission.
• Experience driving large cross-functional/industry-wide engineering efforts.
• Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive the team's goals and technical direction to pursue opportunities that improve organizational efficiency.
• Effectively communicate complex features and systems to stakeholders.
• Partner and collaborate with organization leaders to improve team performance.
• Identify new opportunities and influence staffing/prioritization decisions.
• Lead long-term technical vision and roadmap for large cross-company efforts.
• Suggest and synthesize requirements to create an effective feature roadmap.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues and reduce technical debt.

Skills

Team direction

Communication of complex features

Industry trends familiarity

Staffing & prioritization

Long-term roadmap

Requirements gathering

Performance & scalability

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent

PhD (optional alternative)

Tools

C

C++

Java

Swift

Kotlin

Python

JavaScript

Hack

Job description

Meta is seeking principal engineers to lead large-scale systems across mobile and web platforms. You will oversee complex technical problems, architect long-term roadmaps, and collaborate with senior leaders to align initiatives with business goals.

Responsibilities include driving performance, scalability, and debt reduction while mentoring teams and shaping cross-functional strategies. This role emphasizes thoughtful AI-enabled workflow optimization and ethical practices.