Principal Engineer
Meta · Bengaluru
- Experience10–14 yrs
- SalaryNot disclosed
- Work modeonsite
- Posted23 Sept 2026
About Meta
Meta is hiring in Bengaluru in technology software. This role looks for around 10+ years of experience.
Skills
- Java
- Python
- Go
- Node.js
- C++
- system design
- distributed systems
- scalability
- APIs
- databases
- architecture
The role
A principal backend engineer at a consumer internet company designs and builds distributed systems for high-performance production at scale, applying system design and API architecture. The role also uses Java, Python, Go, Node.js, and C++.
Full job description
Requirements:
Strong backend engineering experience in any technology: Java, Python, Go, Node.js, C++, etc.
Strong expertise in system design, distributed systems, scalability, APIs, databases, and architecture.
Experience designing and building large-scale, high-performance production systems.
Candidates with e-commerce, ad tech, marketplace, MarTech, or consumer internet experience preferred.
Strong technical ownership, architecture skills, and ability to drive engineering initiatives end-to-end.
Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical direction is a plus.