Software Engineer (Technical Leadership)

$271K–$347K

Menlo Park, CA · Full-time · Posted Sep 13, 2026

Experience: 12+ years of software systems experience and 12+ years of programming experience.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

About the job

Leads technical strategy, architecture, and cross-organizational engineering initiatives for Meta Central Growth’s large-scale product systems.

Define multi-year technical visions and architecture, and solve complex engineering problems across systems and organizations.
Lead cross-functional technical initiatives and establish engineering standards for reliability, performance, quality, privacy, security, and integrity.
Mentor and recruit engineers, improve engineering practices, and communicate technical strategy to stakeholders and executives.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
12+ years designing, building, and scaling large-scale software systems in high-traffic production environments.
12+ years of programming experience, including direct implementation to solve complex, cross-system problems.
Experience leading multi-year technical roadmaps and cross-organizational initiatives; influencing technical direction; mentoring engineers; partnering with legal, policy, or compliance teams; and operationalizing organization-wide engineering frameworks.

$271,000/year to $347,000/year (base salary); bonus and equity (amounts not stated)

Integrate AI-assisted development practices and agent-based workflows to improve engineering productivity measurably.

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