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.