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Meta Platforms · Menlo Park, CA +3 more

# Software Engineer - Android (Technical Leadership)

Menlo Park, CA +3 more Remote Software Engineering 

Listed on Meta Platforms’s official careers site. Listed as of October 18, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Meta Platforms’s careers site →](https://www.metacareers.com/jobs/699608119727078/)

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## Job description

Meta is seeking talented principal engineers to join our teams in building cutting-edge products that connect billions of people around the world. As a member of our team, you will oversee complex technical problems, build new features, and improve existing products across various platforms, including mobile devices and web applications. Our teams are constantly pushing the boundaries of user experience, and we're looking for passionate individuals who can help us advance the way people connect globally.

If you're interested in leading a world-class team of engineers and researchers to work on exciting projects that have significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

## Responsibilities
- Drive the team's goals and technical direction to pursue opportunities that make your larger organization more efficient Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail
- Understand industry & company-wide trends to help assess & develop new technologies Partner & collaborate with organization leaders to help improve the level of performance of the team & organization
- Identify new opportunities for the larger organization & influence the appropriate people for staffing/prioritizing these new ideas
- Lead long term technical vision and roadmap for large cross-company efforts Suggest, collect and synthesize requirements and create an effective feature roadmap
- Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues, and drive large efforts to reduce technical debt

## Qualifications

Experience driving large cross-functional/industry-wide engineering efforts Experience mentoring/influencing executive stakeholders across organizations
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions
- Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmap in which short-term projects ladder to the long-term mission
- 12+ years of programming experience in a relevant language OR 8+ years experience with a PhD Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions Experience with multithreading programming and mobile memory management
- 4+ years of experience building Android applications in Java using Android SDK Shipped at least one large-scale product to production, supporting millions of active users Experience building maintainable and testable code bases, including API design and unit testing techniques
- 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

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Not stated
- First seen by OpenNash: Jul 17, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 18, 2026
- Listed for: 93 days
- Location: Menlo Park, CA +3 more
- Work arrangement: Remote[Apply on Meta Platforms’s careers site →](https://www.metacareers.com/jobs/699608119727078/)

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