Software Engineer - Product (Technical Leadership)

Meta; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks experienced principal engineers to lead complex technical problems and build new features across mobile and web platforms. You will oversee projects, communicate advanced concepts, and guide teams to improve user experiences for billions globally.

The role emphasizes setting a long-term technical vision, mentoring executives, and partnering with cross-functional leaders to deliver impactful solutions. A strong track record in roadmapping and scalable systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field required or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of programming experience in a relevant language OR 8+ years with a PhD.
• Proven track record of multi-year roadmaps aligning short-term work with long-term mission.
• Experience mentoring executives and influencing across organizations.
• Experience driving large cross-functional or industry-wide engineering efforts.

Responsibilities

• Set the team's technical direction and roadmap.
• Communicate complex features to diverse audiences.
• Evaluate industry and company-wide trends for new technologies.
• Collaborate with organizational leaders to improve team performance.
• Staff and prioritize new ideas across the broader organization.
• Lead long-term technical vision for large cross-company efforts.
• Synthesize requirements into actionable feature roadmaps.
• Address performance, scalability, and technical debt at scale.

Skills

Technical leadership

Executive stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven problem solving

Roadmap planning

Performance and scalability

Staffing & prioritization

Mentoring

Architectural vision

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

PhD preferred for advanced roles

Job description

Summary

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.

Required Skills

Software Engineer - Product (Technical Leadership) Responsibilities:

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

Minimum Qualifications

1. Experience mentoring/influencing executive stakeholders across organizations
2. Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions
3. Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions
4. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
5. 12+ years of programming experience in a relevant language OR 8+ years experience with a PhD
6. Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmap in which short-term projects ladder to the long-term mission
7. Experience driving large cross-functional/industry-wide engineering efforts

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience in programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Swift, or Kotlin, and scripting languages such as Python, Javascript, or Hack
2. 8+ years relevant experience building large-scale applications or similar experience
3. Experience improving quality through thoughtful code reviews, appropriate testing, proper rollout, monitoring, and proactive changes
4. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
5. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
6. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Public Compensation

$219,000/year to $301,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry

Internet

Equal Opportunity

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action 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 applicable 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.

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