Partner Engineer, Android

Partner Engineering is a highly technical team that works with our strategic partners to integrate Meta products into their mobile platforms, apps, devices as well as our VR/AR platforms. Partner Engineers bring deep technical knowledge of Android platforms to lead highly visible initiatives and launch impactful products with our strategic mobile partners.

Our Partner Engineering team has managed several programs; the Meta Preloads Program with our mobile partners on more than 2 billion Android devices and enabled various features & services from Meta apps to mobile partner devices, RL devices initiatives which involves bringing key partners and experiences on to our device platforms such as Quest and Smart Glasses, and our Strategic Alliances program which helps drive the direction of Android, and its adoption, inside Meta; and in collaboration with key partners. You will engage with some of the world's most influential companies to drive Meta family of apps' compatibility and quality on partner devices, internally with our Product team to enhance those apps, pushing new experiences forward by integrating innovative partner apps and services on our RL devices (Quest, Smart Glasses, etc.). You will be directly involved in helping drive feature innovation at the platform and app level, while also supporting app release and compliance, across the Meta family of apps. The ideal candidate will combine technical and business skills to make our partners successful and improve Meta apps quality on their devices.

Partner Engineer, Android Responsibilities

• Improve the quality of Facebook apps on our partners' latest Android devices

Be a subject matter expert in relevant project/product and technology areas. Collaborate with external partners, internal Engineering and Product partners on Android app pre-installation

Identify and surface insights using metrics on product usage to increase adoption and provide new solutions that address the needs of our partners

Understand tools, concepts and processes related to Facebook family of apps, and underlying implementation across Android

Use broad range of technical and soft skills to build productive relationships with our partners, and independently resolve complex technical and business needs while contributing to partner documentation

Use expertise and product insight to deliver high-quality project/integration/ partner engagements, while sustaining self-driven productivity

Guide workflow changes, and gain consensus from stakeholders while driving to solution

Respond and maintain effective communication with industry partners and internal stakeholders

Build and manage strong working relationships with technical counterparts. Mentor and share knowledge with peers, creating positive atmosphere amongst team

Work with partners to develop a long- term strategic plan, grounded on business objectives, and manage partners during feature launches

Understand organizational structure and cross functional team dynamics and is able to get support from those teams as needed

Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  5+ years of relevant industry experience - software engineering or partner engineering

B.A/B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent degree or experience

Experience with Android development and using various SDKs and libraries

Software development experience in languages and environments such as Java, NDK(C++) and/or PHP

Experience to take on complex and ambiguous problems

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication, analytical, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

Comfortable working with other software developers

Experience communicating with external parties

Familiarity with the Android preload model and its product development lifecycle

Expertise in AOSP (Android Open Source Platform)

Experience communicating in English fluently and idiomatically

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About Meta

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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.

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$136,000/year to $203,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable.

In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.