Software Engineer - Central Growth

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking experienced engineers to join our Central Growth team, the org responsible for maximizing user growth across every Meta app and device. We were one of Meta's first growth teams and have helped more than 3 billion people find value in Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, Meta AI and our wearables.

We build and optimize the centralized levers the entire company depends on (access and identity, notifications, friending, cross-app linking, onboarding, SEO, and global distribution

Qualifications

• 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant language OR 4+ years with a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Programming experience in a relevant language.
• 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.
• 6+ years relevant experience building large-scale infrastructure applications or similar experience.
• Experience improving quality through code reviews, testing, rollout, monitoring and proactive changes.
• Experience in programming languages such as C, C++, or Java, and scripting languages such as Python, Javascript, or Hack.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact.
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices.
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies.

Skills

Programming experience

Leadership experience

Data-driven analysis

Large-scale infrastructure

Code reviews & testing

C/C++/Java

Python/JavaScript/Hack

AI integration

Ethical AI

AI skills development

Job description

Meta is seeking experienced engineers to join our Central Growth team, the org responsible for maximizing user growth across every Meta app and device. We were one of Meta's first growth teams and have helped more than 3 billion people find value in Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, Meta AI and our wearables. We build and optimize the centralized levers the entire company depends on (access and identity, notifications, friending, cross-app linking, onboarding, SEO, and global distribution partnerships), and we own the platforms that unify the family of apps under a single Meta Account. The work is high-leverage by construction: a single change can move the trajectory of a billion-user product, and increasingly we are building AI-native systems so growth scales out-of-the-box to every new product Meta launches. If you want to work on products and platforms with immediate, measurable impact at global scale, this is where you belong.

• 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant language OR 4+ years experience with a PhD Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Programming experience in a relevant language
• 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
• 6+ years relevant experience building large-scale infrastructure applications or similar experience
• Experience improving quality through thoughtful code reviews, appropriate testing, proper rollout, monitoring, and proactive changes
• Experience in programming languages such as C, C++, or Java, and scripting languages such as Python, Javascript, or Hack
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies