Software Engineer, Product

Meta; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a senior Software Engineer for Product to drive cross-functional results and deliver scalable product experiences across platforms. You will collaborate with product, design, and operations to implement advanced interfaces and optimize performance, while guiding peers and onboarding new team members.

The role emphasizes architectural excellence, mentorship, and driving large-scale initiatives, with a focus on responsible AI integration and high-impact delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience using data and analysis to explain technical problems and solutions.
• Experience driving change within an organization and leading complex technical projects.
• 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant language OR 4+ years 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 during code reviews.
• Set direction and goals for teams, lead major initiatives, provide technical guidance and mentorship.
• Architect efficient and scalable systems that drive complex applications.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues and drive large efforts to reduce technical debt.

Skills

AI tools integration

Ethical AI practices

Prompt engineering

Lead large technical projects

Data analysis to explain problems

Mentorship and guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

C

C++

Java

Swift

Kotlin

Python

JavaScript

Hack

Job description

Software Engineer, Product

Sunnyvale, CA +11 locations

Engineering

+ 1 more

Meta is seeking talented experienced 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 have the opportunity to work on 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 joining a world-class team of engineers and researchers to work on exciting projects that have significant impact.

Software Engineer, Product Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design, operations, infrastructure) 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

Minimum 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years relevant experience building large-scale 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++, Java, Swift, or Kotlin, 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
• Experience that