Software Engineer, Infrastructure (Technical Leadership)

Meta Careers; Bellevue, Menlo Park (WA, CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a principal engineer for the Central Integrity team to help scale safety systems across billions of users. You will architect large-scale infrastructure, guide multi-year roadmaps, and mentor senior stakeholders across the organization.

The role emphasizes responsible AI practices and cross-functional collaboration to deliver real-world impact. The position requires deep expertise in systems design, AI tooling, and building scalable platforms, with a strong track record of

Qualifications

• Requires strong leadership and governance experience across large orgs.
• Proven track record delivering multi-year roadmaps aligning with mission.
• Experience integrating AI tools to optimize workflows and drive impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy and roadmap for integrity platform initiatives.
• Mentor and influence executive stakeholders; drive cross-functional programs.
• Build scalable, reliable infrastructure for AI-assisted safety systems.

Skills

Executive stakeholder management

System design & architecture

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven problem solving

Mentoring

AI tooling & workflows

Programming languages (C/C++/Java)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

PhD considered a plus

Job description

Meta is seeking talented principal engineers to join our Central Integrity team, which exists to keep billions of people safe on Meta's platforms. We design and deploy systems that detect and disrupt harm at an unprecedented global scale, making this one of the largest deployments of AI for positive real-world impact anywhere in the industry. Our work safeguards critical areas, including child and youth safety, fraud and scams, identity and authenticity, and more, while actively building defenses against novel frontier threats, such as autonomous AI agents and automated risk vectors. This represents some of the most technically demanding and high-stakes engineering and product at Meta, driven by a deeply mission-focused team. You'll combine strong engineering fundamentals with cutting-edge AI to build effective, adaptable solutions that stay ahead of evolving integrity and safety risks. If you are driven by hard technical challenges and want your work to deliver immediate, real-world impact, this is the right role for you.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience12+ years of programming experience in a relevant language or 8+ years of experience with a PhD
• Experience mentoring/influencing executive stakeholders across organizations
• Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions
• Experience driving large cross-functional, industry-wide engineering efforts
• Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions
• Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmaps in which short-term projects ladder to the long-term mission
• 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
• 8+ years relevant experience building large-scale infrastructure applications or similar experience
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• 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