Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager, Product at Meta

Meta is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Engineering Manager to join our team. As an engineering manager, you will support, enable, and empower your team, managing high-performing engineers to make a meaningful impact on billions of people around the world. Software Engineering Managers are clearly characterized by progressive technical experience and demonstrated progression in management responsibility.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of software engineers to deliver high-quality products and solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive technical innovation.
• Develop and implement technical strategies to achieve business objectives.
• Foster an environment of continuous learning, growth, and improvement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience supporting, coaching, mentoring, and developing software engineers.
• 8+ years of software engineering work experience (or PhD + 4 years), including hands-on technical management.
• 2+ years of experience managing a team of engineers with varied skill levels.
• Bachelor of Science/Masters in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting, building, structuring, and leading technical organizations, including performance management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on technical manager with experience building holistic web-based software solutions, API design, and interactions between servers and clients.
• 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.

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.

Key skills/competency

• Software Engineering Management
• Team Leadership
• Product Development
• Technical Strategy
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• AI Integration
• Ethical AI Practices
• Recruiting and Organization Building
• Performance Management
• Mentoring and Coaching