Software Engineer - Capacity Planning (Technical Leadership)

Meta

$150K — $200K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; relevant practical experience considered
  • 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant language
  • Experience planning multi-year engineering roadmaps
  • Proven ability to lead large cross-functional engineering efforts
  • Comfortable using data analysis for problem-solving and feedback
  • Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
  • Experience mentoring executive stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement automation solutions for the supply chain ecosystem
  • Lead development of automation frameworks and tools for process automation
  • Design and build modular components for analytics and optimization
  • Drive governance and data quality automation across supply chain data
  • Collaborate with teams to deliver user-friendly business platforms
  • Incorporate AI/ML in supply chain automation for predictive analytics
  • Set technical direction for automating workflows across systems
  • Define and track metrics for automation success

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • Generous paid time off policies
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer contribution
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Opportunities for professional development and advancement
  • Flexible work arrangements
Full Job Description
Meta is seeking a principal engineer to join our Infrastructure Capacity Planning team, driving automation across our global supply chain ecosystem. You will architect and build frameworks that unify fragmented data, automate complex processes, and empower business and technical users to make decisions at scale. The team is responsible for building and scaling automation across data, process, and system layers, enabling Meta's infrastructure supply chain to meet rapid growth, frequent change, and increasing complexity. You will drive the design and implementation of automation frameworks, data integration, and governance solutions that span multiple systems, supporting business and technical users in planning, execution, and analytics.

Responsibilities

Architect and implement automation solutions across the supply chain ecosystem, including data onboarding, validation, transformation, and reporting
• Lead the development of frameworks and tools for end-to-end process automation, integrating variety of systems and partners, and enabling rapid onboarding and extensibility
• Design and build modular, reusable components for scenario modeling, simulation, analytics, and optimization
• Drive governance, data quality, and compliance automation, ensuring robust stewardship, certification, and auditability across all supply chain data assets
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Data Engineering, Data Science, Business Operations, external partners) to deliver unified, business-facing platforms and self-serve interfaces
• Incorporate GenAI and advanced analytics into supply chain automation, leveraging AI/ML for predictive modeling, anomaly detection, and decision support
• Set technical direction for integrating and automating workflows across Meta-native and external supply chain systems
• Define and track success metrics: reduced manual effort, increased automation coverage, improved data quality, faster scenario analysis, and successful onboarding of new models and partners

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant language
• Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmap in which short-term projects ladder to the long-term mission
• Experience driving large cross-functional/industry-wide engineering efforts
• Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions
• Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions
• Experience mentoring/influencing executive stakeholders across organizations

Preferred Qualifications
• Extensive experience architecting and building large-scale automation frameworks (ideally in supply chain, infrastructure, or similar domains)
• Expertise in distributed systems, data integration, and complex process automation
• Extensive background in scenario modeling, simulation, and analytics
• Experience with AI/ML (GenAI) for predictive analytics and optimization
• Track record of delivering business-facing, self-serve automation tools
• Experience with compliance, auditability, and data quality frameworks
• Practical knowledge of how to drive automation and reduce manual processes across the ecosystem

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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