Product Software Engineer: Technical Leader

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 and shape product-oriented engineering efforts across mobile and web platforms. You will oversee complex problems, build features, and push the boundaries of user experience while guiding a world‑class team of engineers and researchers.

The role emphasizes setting long-term technical vision, driving roadmaps, and collaborating with organizational leaders to prioritize impactful ideas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of programming experience or 8+ years with a PhD.
• Experience planning multi-year roadmaps and large cross-functional efforts.
• Proven track record of guiding executive stakeholders and teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive team goals and technical direction across the organization.
• Communicate complex features and systems effectively.
• Assess industry trends to develop new technologies.
• Collaborate with leaders to improve team performance and staffing.
• Lead long-term technical vision for cross-company initiatives.
• Create and refine feature roadmaps based on requirements.
• Resolve performance and scalability issues and reduce technical debt.

Skills

Executive stakeholder mentorship

Data-driven problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Staffing/prioritizing ideas

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

C

C++

Java

Swift

Kotlin

Python

JavaScript

Hack

Job description

Meta is seeking principal engineers to lead and shape product-oriented engineering efforts across mobile and web platforms. You will oversee complex problems, build features, and push the boundaries of user experience while guiding a world‑class team of engineers and researchers.

The role emphasizes setting long-term technical vision, driving roadmaps, and collaborating with organizational leaders to prioritize impactful ideas.