Meta
Software Engineer (Technical Leadership)
$271K–$347K
Menlo Park, CA · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years coding experience and 12+ years building server applications and systems; 5+ years building AI / ML applications.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads technical direction and long-term roadmaps for large infrastructure engineering efforts, building scalable distributed systems and driving cross-organizational impact.
What you'll do
- Set team goals and technical direction, and lead long-term technical vision and roadmaps for cross-company efforts.
- Develop and synthesize requirements into feature roadmaps; identify opportunities and influence prioritization and staffing.
- Communicate complex systems and collaborate with organization leaders to improve team and organizational performance.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 12+ years coding experience in C, C++, Java and/or C# and 12+ years experience building server applications and systems.
- Experience driving large cross-functional or industry-wide engineering efforts, planning multi-year roadmaps, and leading projects with industry-wide impact.
- 5+ years experience building AI / ML applications and experience in ML system development; experience implementing responsible, ethical AI practices.
Nice to have
- Experience with operating system internals, file systems, programming language design, or compilers.
- Ongoing AI skill development, such as prompt/context engineering or agent orchestration.
Pay
$271,000/year to $347,000/year USD base salary; bonus and equity amounts not stated
Tools
C, C++, Java, C#
AI focus
Build AI / ML applications and ML systems; integrate AI tools to improve workflows and measurable outcomes; implement responsible AI practices and continue developing AI skills.
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