Hiring: Engineering Director Company: Meta Location: Menlo Park, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 17:58:20 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Engineering Leadership, Engineering Strategy, Organizational Design, AI-Augmented Development, AI Transformation, Cross-Functional Partnership, Product & Platform Initiatives, Engineering Culture, Operational Excellence, Talent Development, Responsible AI, Roadmap Execution Experience: • 10+ years of software engineering experience, including technical leadership roles • 6+ years of engineering management experience, including managing managers and leading multi-team organizations • Proven track record of defining and executing engineering strategy across multiple teams or product areas with measurable business impact • Experience building and scaling engineering organizations through hiring, development, and retention of engineers and engineering managers • Experience partnering cross-functionally with product, design, and data science to drive shared outcomes at an organizational level Required Skills: • Define and execute engineering strategy and roadmap across a portfolio of teams • Balance engineering craft, AI capability investments, and business priorities • Build, grow, and retain high-performing engineers and engineering managers at multiple levels • Rethink team structures and investment strategies as AI reshapes engineering ownership • Partner with product, design, and data science leaders to establish shared accountability for product quality, technical direction, and business outcomes • Proactively identify and resolve execution risks, including vision gaps, dependency blockers, and organizational health challenges • Drive AI transformation, including adoption of AI-augmented development workflows and tooling • Establish a self-reinforcing engineering culture valuing craft, operational excellence, and continuous improvement • Monitor and act on organizational health signals, including engagement, retention, and manager effectiveness • Contribute to company-wide engineering initiatives such as recruiting pipelines, cross-functional working groups, and site-level programs • Ensure compliance with code of conduct, company policies, and responsible AI principles Qualifications: • 10+ years of software engineering experience with technical leadership • 6+ years of engineering management experience, including managing managers • Demonstrated success defining and executing engineering strategy across multiple teams or product areas • Experience scaling engineering organizations through hiring, development, and retention • Strong cross-functional partnership with product, design, and data science • Preferred: Experience establishing engineering quality standards and operational practices that improve efficiency and reliability across teams • Preferred: Experience leading organizations through significant platform or technology transitions, including AI-augmented development practices • Preferred: Track record of building engineering leadership benches through external hiring and internal development of high-potential engineers Compensation: • Base pay range: $271,000.00/yr - $347,000.00/yr • Actual pay will be based on skills and experience Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!