Senior Android Engineer – Build Scalable, High-Impact Apps

Meta; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking talented experienced engineers to join our Android team, building apps that scale to billions of users. You will collaborate with product, design, and operations to deliver innovative experiences across mobile and web, with emphasis on performance, testing, and maintainable code.

You will lead major initiatives, mentor peers, and drive technical direction while ensuring ethical AI practices and responsible innovations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant language OR 4+ years experience 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

Java

Multithreading

API design

Unit testing

AI tools integration

Ethical AI practices

Prompt engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

PhD (with 4+ years experience)

Job description

Meta is seeking talented experienced engineers to join our Android team, building apps that scale to billions of users. You will collaborate with product, design, and operations to deliver innovative experiences across mobile and web, with emphasis on performance, testing, and maintainable code.

You will lead major initiatives, mentor peers, and drive technical direction while ensuring ethical AI practices and responsible innovations.