Software Engineering Manager - Shell

Meta is a world leader in the design of virtual and mixed reality systems and is reshaping how people experience entertainment, socialize with others and be productive and collaborative. Our team launched Quest 3S in 2024 that our customers are using today to explore new and novel MR experiences. Our platform has a thriving 3rd party development ecosystem with multiple dozens of million+ revenue VR titles. This position presents a unique opportunity to join a team core to the MR/VR experience as we create the foundation for the next general computing platform. Come work alongside experts in software, hardware and research to create the technology that makes MR/VR ubiquitous and universal. The potential of VR to connect the world is immense — and we’re just getting started.


The Shell team's mission is to deliver a system platform that enables developers to build rich spatial experiences and applications on top of the core Android operating system. As a central component at the heart of the system, Shell interacts at multiple levels with applications - from lifecycle to window management and everything in between.

We are building a system with a rich user experience that combines 2D and 3D elements in the system Shell and are looking for an engineering manager to help us build key capabilities to expand the experience and build APIs and frameworks for internal and external developers. A successful candidate in this role is proactive, has experience communicating with multiple partners, and experience driving projects successfully across multiple teams working on different areas of a product stack.Software Engineering Manager - Shell Responsibilities

• Manage engineering teams by mentoring, empowering their growth, and helping them deliver impact.
• Champion engineering and operational experience, establishing metrics and processes for regular assessment and improvement.
• Communicate cross-functionally across various teams, organizations and internal and external stakeholders to drive engineering efforts.
• Use in-depth technical understanding and cross-functional relationships to successfully set long and short term directional goals, aspirational engineering goals, and intermediate milestones.
• Use influence and cross-functional relationships to drive progress on goals.
• Recruit engineers, identifying talent gaps and the people required to fill them.
• Create career development plans, manage performance and performance reviews.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience managing engineers.
• 10+ years of work experience developing and launching software products
• Experience leading development teams shipping software products through multiple releases
• Experience solving complex gameplay and UX problems in 3D interactive products or AAA games

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Unreal and/or Unity
• Experience building platforms or frameworks in the OS layer
• Experience with Android development
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or similar field

For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. 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.
US$177,000/year to US$251,000/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.

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