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Software Engineer (Leadership) - Infrastructure at Meta

Required Skills

pythonjavascriptjavac++infrastructureleadershiproadmappingcross-functional collaboration

About the Role

Meta is seeking a principal software engineer to lead infrastructure teams, drive technical direction, and build scalable products. The role involves solving complex problems, improving efficiency, and influencing cross-company efforts to connect billions globally.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive team goals and technical direction to improve organizational efficiency
  • Lead long-term technical vision and roadmap for large cross-company efforts
  • Identify and resolve performance, scalability issues, and reduce technical debt
  • Partner with leaders to enhance team and organizational performance
  • Suggest, collect requirements, and create effective feature roadmaps

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must Have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 12+ years programming experience or 8+ years with a PhD
  • Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmaps
  • Experience driving large cross-functional/industry-wide engineering efforts

Nice to Have:

  • Experience in C, C++, Java, Python, Javascript, or Hack
  • Experience improving quality through code reviews, testing, and monitoring
  • 8+ years building large-scale infrastructure applications

Benefits & Perks

  • bonus
  • equity
  • health benefits