Job Description

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started.

The Facebook Reality Labs AR/VR team at Facebook is helping more people around the world come together and connect through world-class hardware and software. We are a team of world-class experts developing and shipping products at the intersection of hardware, software, content and health through relentless innovation. In creating our next generation of wearable products, we are currently seeking a Software Engineering Manager to manage a team of engineers focused on developing the tools required to develop wearables, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) products at scale. The ideal candidate has strong design skills, a passion for systems software and hands-on experience delivering large scale tooling platforms for debugging, testing and new technology explorations. You are the kind of leader who has expertise building and supporting high-performance teams that create highly reliable, robust, and performant systems software and tools. You have hands-on experience leading teams bringing up new development, debugging and testing platforms. You have a passion for shipping software that enables firmware engineers to succeed across several products.

Responsibilities

• Build team roadmap to support future generations of products, working with product management and cross functional partners.
• Manage engineers and help them develop their careers, assigning them to projects tailored to their skill levels, long-term skill development, personalities, and work styles.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with cross-functional hardware and software engineering teams.
• Champion engineering and operational excellence, establishing metrics and process for regular assessment and improvement.
• Set clear expectations and create a positive work environment based on accountability, in collaboration with the engineering and management teams.
• Work closely with dedicated recruiting staff to expand the team, including sourcing candidates, interviewing candidates, participating in conferences/events, and on-boarding new employees.
  

Minimum Qualification

• 10+ years of work experience architecting, developing, and launching software products and/or services.
• 5+ years experience managing and growing software engineers.
• Experience with Software Development process, including: source control, bug tracking, and design documentation.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Experience developing, debugging, and shipping large-scale software platforms that other developers use.
  

Preferred Qualification

• Experience building firmware tooling or platforms for developer test environments.
  

Facebook is proud to be an Equal 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. Facebook 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@fb.com.