Software Engineer (Leadership) - Infrastructure

Meta is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer (Leadership) to join their Infrastructure team, focusing on building and scaling distributed systems that power Facebook's massive platform. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering, requiring expertise in building large-scale distributed components that handle millions of requests per second with sub-second latency.

The position involves leading critical infrastructure initiatives that form the backbone of Meta's services, from data storage solutions to server cluster management and runtime environments. The ideal candidate will bring both technical depth and leadership acumen, capable of driving technical direction while mentoring senior engineers and collaborating across organizations.

This role offers the opportunity to work on systems at unprecedented scale, tackling complex distributed computing challenges that impact billions of users. The Infrastructure team's work is fundamental to Meta's success, supporting products like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and their emerging AR/VR initiatives.

As a Principal-level position, you'll be expected to influence technical strategy across the company, develop multi-year roadmaps, and drive innovation in infrastructure engineering. The role combines Meta's competitive benefits with the chance to shape the future of social technology infrastructure.

Working remotely from the UK, you'll join a company that's pushing beyond traditional social media into the metaverse, making this an exciting opportunity to influence the next generation of social computing infrastructure.