Senior Software Engineer — AI & Scalable Systems (Equity)

Meta; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 183,997 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks talented experienced engineers to join our teams in building cutting‑edge products that connect billions of people worldwide. You will work on complex technical problems, build new features, and improve experiences across mobile and web platforms, guided by a world‑class engineering culture in Burlingame, CA.

The role emphasizes collaboration, scalable architectures, performance optimization, and mentorship to onboard new team members, with a focus on owning end‑to‑end components and

Qualifications

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

Programming experience

Lead complex technical projects

Code reviews

AI tools integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent

Tools

C

C++

Java

Swift

Kotlin

Python

JavaScript

Hack

Job description

Meta seeks talented experienced engineers to join our teams in building cutting‑edge products that connect billions of people worldwide. You will work on complex technical problems, build new features, and improve experiences across mobile and web platforms, guided by a world‑class engineering culture in Burlingame, CA.

The role emphasizes collaboration, scalable architectures, performance optimization, and mentorship to onboard new team members, with a focus on owning end‑to‑end components and