Software Engineering Manager

WhatsApp; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a Software Engineering Manager in Menlo Park to lead multiple teams delivering large-scale systems. You will shape technical strategy, roadmaps, and ensure high-quality execution while staying hands-on and leveraging AI to expand delivery capacity.

You will partner with product, design, and data science to build systems serving billions worldwide. You will hire and develop leaders, maintain high performance, and promote cross-functional ownership with strong emphasis on AI fluency and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including hands-on contribution.
• 4+ years of engineering management experience leading teams with leaders or other managers.
• Experience driving technical strategy and roadmap planning across multiple concurrent large-scale projects.
• Experience recruiting, developing, and retaining engineering talent, including performance management of leaders.
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with product, design, and data science to define requirements and deliver software at scale.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple teams of engineers delivering on large-scale, high-impact software projects.
• Shape technical strategy and roadmap direction with long-term goals.
• Stay technically engaged, using AI tools to evaluate direction and code quality.
• Drive AI adoption to expand delivery capacity and improve workflows.
• Identify and resolve major execution challenges across teams.
• Grow the team by sourcing, developing leaders, and maintaining high performance.
• Monitor team sentiment and maintain retention and engagement.
• Ensure cross-functional ownership with product, design, and data partners.
• Hold leaders accountable for performance and craft standards.
• Communicate risks, priorities, and AI implications to leadership.

Skills

Software engineering

Engineering management

Technical strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

AI fluency

Tools

AI tooling

Job description

Meta is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead multiple teams of engineers and technical leaders delivering large-scale software systems. In this role, you will drive technical strategy, shape engineering roadmaps, and ensure high-quality execution across complex, high-impact projects. You will stay hands‑on technically, leverage AI tools to expand your team's delivery capacity, and foster a culture of engineering craft, AI‑nativeness, and cross‑functional ownership. You will partner closely with product, design, and data science to build systems that serve billions of people worldwide.

Software Engineering Manager Responsibilities

• Manage multiple teams of engineers and technical leaders delivering on large-scale, high‑impact software projects with multiple levels of dependencies
• Actively shape technical strategy and roadmap direction, using team‑wide insights to set and prioritize longer‑term engineering goals
• Stay technically engaged by using AI tools to evaluate technical direction, assess code quality, and contribute directly across teams
• Drive AI adoption within the team to expand delivery capacity and improve engineering workflows and tooling
• Proactively detect and resolve the largest execution challenges across teams, whether related to vision, strategy, technical direction, or people
• Build and grow the team by sourcing and closing candidates, developing technical leaders, and maintaining a high bar for performance including AI fluency
• Ensure org health by monitoring team sentiment, diagnosing issues, and taking proactive measures to maintain high retention and engagement
• Model cross‑functional ownership by ensuring engineers engage substantively with product, design, and data partners rather than operating in silos
• Hold leaders accountable for managing performance, delivering constructive feedback, and maintaining engineering craft standards across the organization
• Represent the team's work and progress to broader organizational leadership, communicating risks, priorities, and implications of AI adoption clearly

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including hands‑on technical contribution
• 4+ years of engineering management experience, including managing teams with technical leaders or other managers
• Experience driving technical strategy and roadmap planning across multiple concurrent large‑scale software projects
• Experience recruiting, developing, and retaining engineering talent, including performance management of leaders
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with product, design, and data science to define requirements and deliver software at scale

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience adopting and scaling AI‑assisted development tools and workflows across an engineering organization
• Experience building and shipping consumer‑facing or infrastructure software systems at significant scale
• Track record of managing managers and developing engineering leaders in ambiguous, high‑growth environments
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction and organizational priorities beyond direct team scope
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affir­mentive 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.

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

$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.