Senior Android Engineer - AI-Driven, Scalable Mobile Apps

Meta; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking experienced engineers to join our Android team, building scalable, high-performance applications for billions of users. You will drive key initiatives, mentor teammates, and craft robust interfaces across mobile platforms.

The role emphasizes architecture, code quality, and collaboration with product and design teams to deliver impactful features while advancing internal AI-assisted workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant language or 4+ years with a PhD
• Demonstrated experience driving change within an organization and leading complex technical projects
• Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design, operations, infrastructure) to build innovative application experiences
• Implement custom user interfaces using latest programming techniques and technologies
• Analyze and optimize code for quality, efficiency, and performance, and provide feedback to peers during code reviews
• Set direction and goals for teams, lead major initiatives, provide technical guidance and mentorship to peers, and help onboard new team members
• Architect efficient and scalable systems that drive complex applications
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues, and drive large efforts to reduce technical debt
• Work on a variety of coding languages and technologies
• Establish ownership of components, features, or systems with expert end-to-end understanding

Skills

Android development

Software architecture

Code optimization

Mentorship

Cross-functional teams

Technical leadership

Performance tuning

API design

Unit testing

Education

Bachelor's degree

PhD considered

Tools

Android SDK

Java

AI tools

Job description

Meta is seeking experienced engineers to join our Android team, building scalable, high-performance applications for billions of users. You will drive key initiatives, mentor teammates, and craft robust interfaces across mobile platforms.

The role emphasizes architecture, code quality, and collaboration with product and design teams to deliver impactful features while advancing internal AI-assisted workflows.