Meta

Software Engineer, Android

Meta · Menlo Park, California, United States · $184K–$257K/yr

Software Development · 10,001+ employees

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Remote Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build innovative Android application experiences and scalable systems. Lead major technical initiatives, provide mentorship to peers, and optimize code for quality and performance.

What they look for

Android SDK Java System Architecture Multithreading Mobile Memory Management API Design Unit Testing AI Tool Integration Prompt Engineering Agent Orchestration Code Optimization Technical Leadership

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent, with at least 8 years of programming experience (or 4 years with a PhD). Candidates should have a proven track record of leading complex technical projects and integrating AI tools to optimize workflows.

Benefits

Bonus Equity Benefits

Full description

Meta is seeking talented experienced 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 have the opportunity to work on 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 joining a world-class team of engineers and researchers to work on exciting projects that have significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design, operations, infrastructure) to build innovative application experiences
  • Implement custom user interfaces using latest programming techniques and technologies
  • Analyze and optimize code for quality, efficiency, and performance, and provide feedback to peers during code reviews
  • Set direction and goals for teams, lead major initiatives, provide technical guidance and mentorship to peers, and help onboard new team members
  • Architect efficient and scalable systems that drive complex applications
  • Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues, and drive large efforts to reduce technical debt
  • Work on a variety of coding languages and technologies
  • Establish ownership of components, features, or systems with expert end-to-end understanding

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant language OR 4+ years experience with a PhD
  • Demonstrated experience driving change within an organization and leading complex technical projects
  • Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions

Preferred Qualifications

  • Shipped at least one large-scale product to production, supporting millions of active users
  • Experience with multithreading programming and mobile memory management
  • Experience building maintainable and testable code bases, including API design and unit testing techniques
  • 2+ years experience building Android applications in Java using Android SDK
  • 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

$183,997/year to $257,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits