Software Engineer - Backend, Standalone Apps Team

**Summary:** We're Meta's Standalone Apps Team — we build new apps to reach new user scenarios and serve needs that aren't well met today. The project we're building right now is an image-and-text community where real people share first-hand experiences and recommendations — what to try, where to go, how to do something. It's where people come to get inspired and to make everyday decisions, learning from others who've actually been there. It's still early — a small team working 0→1.If you want high ownership, a short path from idea to ship, and the chance to shape a product from its first version, this is that kind of team.We're looking for a senior backend engineer to build the services behind the product. You'll design and own backend systems that power the app, make them reliable and fast as usage grows, and partner with client and ML engineers on the end-to-end experience. **Required Skills:** Software Engineer - Backend, Standalone Apps Team Responsibilities: 1. Design, build, and own backend services and APIs that power the core product. 2. Model data and design systems that stay reliable, fast, and cost-efficient as usage grows. 3. Set technical direction for major backend areas 4. raise the bar on quality, observability, and operational health. 5. Partner with client, ML, and product to deliver features end to end. 6. Mentor other engineers and improve how the team builds. **Minimum Qualifications:** Minimum Qualifications: 7. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience 8. 12+ years of software engineering experience, with significant time building backend/server systems 9. Strong grasp of distributed systems, data modeling, APIs, and service reliability 10. Track record of designing and shipping backend systems at scale 11. Experience leading the technical direction of a project and working independently with limited guidance **Preferred Qualifications:** Preferred Qualifications: 12. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements) 13. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews) 14. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies 15. Experience taking a new product backend from 0→1 16. Experience with high-throughput, low-latency systems or social/consumer-scale data 17. Experience partnering closely with ML/recsys systems **Public Compensation:** $219,000/year to $301,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits **Industry:** Internet **Equal Opportunity:** 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.