Software Engineer, Android - Remote Eligible

Software Engineer, Android

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services 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.

Responsibilities

Research, design, develop, and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for user interfaces, infrastructure, and/or tools supporting applications on Android using the Android SDK.

Work closely with product and design teams to build new and innovative application experiences for Android.

Work on problems of moderate scope and implement custom native user interfaces using the latest Android programming techniques.

Receiving general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new projects or assignments, build reusable Android software components for interfacing with back-end platforms.

Resolve a variety of issues by analyzing and optimizing UI and infrastructure application code for quality, efficiency, and performance.

Telecommute from anywhere in the U.S. permitted.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Software, Computer Engineering, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, or related field and two years of work experience in the job offered or in a computer-related occupation.

Requires two years of experience in the following:

Object-oriented software development.

Building Android applications in Java using AOSP (Android Open Source Project).

Android internals or frameworks services.

Coding in Java.

Building maintainable and testable codes bases including API design and unit testing techniques.

Multithreading programming and mobile memory management.

Software development tools: Code editors (VIM or Emacs), and revision control systems (Subversion, GIT, or Perforce).

Linux, NIX, or other *nix-like OS as evidenced by file manipulation, advanced commands, and shell scripting.

Core web technologies: HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.

Build highly-scalable performant solutions.

Data processing, programming languages, databases, networking, operating systems, computer graphics, or human-computer interaction.

Applying algorithms and core computer science concepts to real world systems as evidenced by recognizing and matching patterns from different areas of computer science in production systems, AND

Distributed systems.

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