Software Engineering Manager

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

Job summary

Meta in Menlo Park, CA, seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead multiple teams delivering large-scale software powering Meta’s family of products and platforms. You will drive technical strategy, shape roadmaps, and ensure teams execute with speed and quality while partnering with product, design, and data science.

You will mentor leaders, attract top talent, and foster an engineering culture that values craft, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with leadership responsibilities.
• 2+ years managing other engineering managers or leads.
• Experience shaping technical strategy and roadmaps across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering teams delivering large-scale projects with cross-team dependencies.
• Shape technical strategy and long-term roadmap priorities.
• Drive execution by removing blockers and aligning with product goals.
• Evaluate technical direction and contribute where appropriate.
• Mentor and develop engineering leaders across the organization.
• Foster a culture of craftsmanship, quality, and healthy engineering practices.
• Communicate context effectively to stakeholders at all levels.

Skills

Technical leadership

Roadmap alignment

Hiring & people

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Meta is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead multiple engineering teams delivering large-scale software systems that power Meta's family of products and platforms. In this role, you will drive technical strategy, shape roadmaps, and ensure your teams execute with speed and quality across complex, high-impact initiatives. You will partner closely with product, design, and data science to align engineering efforts with business goals, while cultivating a team culture that values engineering craft, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Software Engineering Manager Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple engineering teams and technical leaders delivering on large-scale projects with significant organizational dependencies and business impact
• Actively shape technical strategy and long-term roadmap priorities by synthesizing team insights and aligning with broader organizational goals
• Drive efficient execution against strategy by proactively identifying and resolving blockers related to vision, people, or project delivery
• Maintain technical engagement across teams by evaluating technical direction and quality, and contributing directly where appropriate
• Delegate key technical and product responsibilities to leads to ensure sound and timely engineering decisions are made
• Build and grow the team by proactively sourcing, recruiting, and closing candidates, and by developing engineering leaders from within and outside the organization
• Foster a self-reinforcing team culture that values engineering craft, healthy codebases, and efficient workflows and tooling
• Proactively monitor and improve team health through regular feedback cycles, upward feedback, and retention efforts informed by engagement data
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, sharing relevant context and helping stakeholders understand how emerging technologies reshape what is possible
• Model cross-functional ownership by ensuring engineers engage substantively with product, design, and data partners rather than operating in silos

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including experience in technical leadership or engineering management roles
• 2+ years of experience managing other engineering managers or technical leaders
• Experience recruiting, developing, and managing engineering teams, including performance management and career development
• Experience influencing technical strategy and roadmap decisions across multiple teams or organizational areas
• Experience communicating technical decisions and organizational context to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building and scaling engineering organizations in ambiguous, high-growth environments
• Track record of improving engineering efficiency through tooling, workflow improvements, or process changes adopted across teams
• 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 managing teams delivering on distributed systems, infrastructure, or platform-scale software projects

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 Aff… 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.