Senior Product Software Engineer – Impact & Scale

Meta; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a senior Software Engineer for Product to drive cross-functional results and deliver scalable product experiences across platforms. You will collaborate with product, design, and operations to implement advanced interfaces and optimize performance, while guiding peers and onboarding new team members.

The role emphasizes architectural excellence, mentorship, and driving large-scale initiatives, with a focus on responsible AI integration and high-impact delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience using data and analysis to explain technical problems and solutions.
• Experience driving change within an organization and leading complex technical projects.
• 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant language OR 4+ years with a PhD.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams 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 during code reviews.
• Set direction and goals for teams, lead major initiatives, provide technical guidance and mentorship.
• Architect efficient and scalable systems that drive complex applications.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues and drive large efforts to reduce technical debt.

Skills

AI tools integration

Ethical AI practices

Prompt engineering

Lead large technical projects

Data analysis to explain problems

Mentorship and guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

C

C++

Java

Swift

Kotlin

Python

JavaScript

Hack

Job description

Meta in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a senior Software Engineer for Product to drive cross-functional results and deliver scalable product experiences across platforms. You will collaborate with product, design, and operations to implement advanced interfaces and optimize performance, while guiding peers and onboarding new team members.

The role emphasizes architectural excellence, mentorship, and driving large-scale initiatives, with a focus on responsible AI integration and high-impact delivery.