QA Engineering Lead, Product Quality Assurance

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced Quality Engineering Lead to shape the quality strategy for core and business products including Instagram, Facebook, Meta AI, WhatsApp, Ads, and Privacy. You will set the vision for product quality, drive cross-geography programs, and partner with engineering leaders to raise quality at scale.

You will mentor engineers, establish quality metrics, and drive automation across mobile and web apps, ensuring reliability before launches and aligning with senior

Qualifications

• . Bachelor's or equivalent practical experience in CS/engineering.
• . 10+ years of quality engineering or test engineering experience.
• . Experience leading quality strategies across multiple teams and geographies.
• . Experience with QA processes including planning, designing, executing tests, and performance/stress testing.
• . Experience implementing and maintaining quality test automation for mobile and web.
• . Proficient coding in Python, PHP, Java, C/C++, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the multi-year product quality strategy across one or more product orgs.
• Lead cross-functional quality programs spanning products and geographies.
• Set technical direction for test strategy on high-ambiguity initiatives.
• Drive scalable automation to prevent regressions and ensure reliability.
• Identify quality gaps and drive adoption of processes and tooling.
• Establish quality metrics to measure effectiveness and overall product quality.
• Assess non-functional quality (i18n, l10n, a11y, performance) and translate findings for product teams.
• Mentor and grow quality/test engineers across the org.
• Influence senior stakeholders to secure buy-in on quality decisions.

Skills

Quality engineering

Test automation

Python

Java

C/C++

Distributed teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

Tools

QA frameworks

Job description

Meta is seeking an experienced Quality Engineering Lead to shape the quality strategy for our core and business products (Instagram, Facebook, Meta AI, WhatsApp, Ads, Privacy). In this role, you will set the vision for product quality across engineering organizations and drive it through complex, ambiguous programs that span multiple teams and geographic locations, for products that serve billions of people worldwide. You will operate as a force multiplier, partnering with engineering, infrastructure, and product leaders to raise the bar on quality at Meta's scale, and influencing senior stakeholders across regions on high-impact decisions. If you enjoy solving quality challenges on products built with cutting-edge technology, we'd like to hear from you.

QA Engineering Lead, Product Quality Assurance Responsibilities:

• Define and own the multi-year product quality strategy across one or more product organizations, influencing direction beyond your immediate team
• Lead complex, cross-functional quality programs that span multiple products and geographic locations, driving alignment across time zones, partners, and priorities
• Set the technical direction for the test strategy on business-critical, high-ambiguity initiatives to ensure product correctness and reliability before launch
• Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to drive scalable automation strategies that prevent regressions and ensure long-term product reliability
• Identify systemic quality gaps and opportunities, and drive organization-wide adoption of processes, tooling, and a quality-driven engineering culture
• Establish quality metrics and standards that measure test effectiveness, efficiency, and overall product quality
• Assess non-functional product quality (including i18n, l10n, a11y, performance, and stress) in partnership with specialized teams and translate findings into directions for product teams
• Mentor and grow quality and test engineers, raising the bar on quality practices across the organization
• Engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership across geographies, to secure buy-in on critical quality decisions

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of quality engineering and/or test engineering experience
• Experience leading quality strategies and complex programs across multiple teams and geographic locations, including distributed onsite and offshore teams
• Experience with QA processes and methodologies, including planning, designing, and executing tests, and knowledge of performance and stress testing
• Experience in implementing and maintaining quality test automation for both mobile and web applications
• Experience coding in Python, PHP, Java, C/C++, or an equivalent programming language

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience defining scope, setting priorities, and driving progress on projects with incomplete or evolving requirements
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Experience with industry-standard test automation tools and frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience driving organization-wide quality initiatives and influencing engineering organizations at a large scale
• Experience communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders across all levels of the organization, including executive communications
• Experience working across multiple cross-functional engineering teams globally, spanning time zones and cultures
• Experiences leveraging data to improve product quality and drive measurable outcomes

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff­firmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E‑Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

$163,000/year to $224,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.