Meta
Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure (Technical Leadership)
$347K–$403K
Menlo Park, CA · Full-time · Posted Aug 26, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years in systems software engineering.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Sets technical direction and leads architecture for Meta’s large-scale data infrastructure, including storage, processing, analytics, and systems supporting machine learning and operational needs.
What you'll do
- Define architecture and long-term technical strategy for critical systems across engineering organizations, including complex migrations and foundational-system renewal.
- Resolve systemic reliability, performance, security, and correctness challenges; establish standards, metrics, and defenses across systems.
- Mentor technical leaders and apply AI-native workflows to improve systems design, debugging, and engineering efficiency.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 12+ years of systems software engineering experience, including designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems, operating systems, storage systems, or networking infrastructure.
- Experience architecting and owning globally scaled critical systems and leading multi-year technical strategy across teams or organizations.
- Experience rearchitecting foundational infrastructure and applying AI/ML techniques to systems problems; demonstrated responsible AI practices and integration of AI tools into workflows.
Nice to have
- Industry-level impact such as open source contributions, published research, or widely adopted architectural patterns.
- Ongoing AI skill development, such as prompt/context engineering or agent orchestration.
Pay
$347,000/year to $403,000/year (base salary)
Tools
distributed systems, operating systems, storage systems, networking infrastructure
AI focus
Use AI-native tools and workflows to accelerate systems design, debugging, and engineering efficiency; apply AI/ML to systems problems such as scheduling, anomaly detection, performance optimization, and incident response, with responsible AI practices.
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