Senior Wearables Platform Engineer – Interfaces & OS

Meta; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Software Engineer on the Wearables Interfaces Engineering team to own platform-level software bridging Core OS capabilities with application layers on Meta's wearable devices. You will drive cross-functional system design decisions, and lead initiatives spanning OS, frameworks, middleware and applications.

You will work with Core OS, hardware, firmware and product teams to ensure performance, power efficiency and reliable operation, while leveraging AI tools to accelerate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering, platform software, or embedded systems development.
• Experience leading complex platform integration across OS, frameworks, and application teams with demonstrated org-level impact.

Responsibilities

• Drive platform software architecture for wearable devices, ensuring coherent integration across Core OS interfaces, frameworks, middleware, and application layers.
• Lead system-level initiatives that span OS-to-application boundaries, optimizing frameworks, system services, and applications for performance, reliability, and power efficiency.
• Own resolution of the most complex, ambiguous technical problems that span multiple components—OS interfaces, drivers, frameworks, and application software—identifying root causes and driving fixes across teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Core OS, hardware, firmware, connectivity, multimedia, and product teams to align technical strategies and unblock dependencies.

Skills

C/C++

Java/Kotlin

Embedded systems

Systems engineering

Debugging across stack

Power optimization

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

System tracing tools

Performance profilers

Memory analyzers

AI tooling for development

Job description

Meta is seeking a Software Engineer on the Wearables Interfaces Engineering team to own platform-level software bridging Core OS capabilities with application layers on Meta's wearable devices. You will drive cross-functional system design decisions, and lead initiatives spanning OS, frameworks, middleware and applications.

You will work with Core OS, hardware, firmware and product teams to ensure performance, power efficiency and reliable operation, while leveraging AI tools to accelerate