Software Engineer (Leadership) - Infrastructure

Meta; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Meta is seeking a principal engineer to lead infrastructure initiatives across platforms, guiding teams to deliver scalable, high-impact features for mobile and web. You will articulate technical direction, collaborate with executives, and drive multi-year roadmaps with a focus on efficiency and quality.

The role emphasizes mentoring, data-driven decision making, and communicating complex systems. Expect broad influence across teams and opportunities to shape AI-enabled workflows and

Qualifications

• Minimum 12+ years of programming experience or 8+ years with a PhD.
• Experience mentoring or influencing executive stakeholders.
• Ability to drive multi-year roadmaps and staff prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Drive goals and technical direction to improve organizational efficiency.
• Communicate complex features and systems clearly.
• Identify opportunities and influence staffing and prioritization.
• Lead long-term technical vision for large cross-company efforts.
• Develop and synthesize feature roadmaps.
• Resolve performance and scalability issues, reduce technical debt.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Roadmap planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

PhD

Tools

C/C++/Java

Python/JavaScript/Hack

Job description

Meta is seeking talented principal engineers to join our teams in building cutting‑edge products that connect billions of people around the world. As a member of our team, you will oversee complex technical problems, build new features, and improve existing products across various platforms, including mobile devices and web applications. Our teams are constantly pushing the boundaries of user experience, and we’re looking for passionate individuals who can help us advance the way people connect globally. If you’re interested in leading a world‑class team of engineers and researchers to work on exciting projects that have significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

Software Engineer (Leadership) – Infrastructure Responsibilities

• Drive the team’s goals and technical direction to pursue opportunities that make the larger organization more efficient.
• Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail.
• Understand industry and company‑wide trends to help assess and develop new technologies.
• Partner and collaborate with organization leaders to improve the level of performance of the team and organization.
• Identify new opportunities for the larger organization and influence the appropriate people for staffing and prioritizing these new ideas.
• Lead long‑term technical vision and roadmap for large cross‑company efforts.
• Suggest, collect, and synthesize requirements and create an effective feature roadmap.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues, and drive large efforts to reduce technical debt.

Minimum Qualifications

• 12+ years of programming experience in a relevant language or 8+ years experience with a PhD.
• Experience mentoring or 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 or industry‑wide engineering efforts.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions.
• Proven track record of planning a multi‑year roadmap in which short‑term projects ladder to the long‑term mission.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in programming languages such as C, C++, or Java, and scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Hack.
• 8+ years of 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.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and drive measurable impact such as efficiency gains or quality improvements.
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices, including risk assessment, bias mitigation, and quality and accuracy reviews.
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development, such as prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration, and staying current with emerging AI technologies.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiliation Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E‑Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Accommodations

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

Compensation and Benefits

$219,000/year to $301,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits. Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.