Director of Engineering - Central Integrity

Meta is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to join our Central Integrity team which exists to keep billions of people safe on Meta's platforms. We design and deploy systems that detect and disrupt harm at an unprecedented global scale, making this one of the largest deployments of AI for positive real-world impact anywhere in the industry. Our work safeguards critical areas including child and youth safety, fraud and scams, identity and authenticity and more while actively building defenses against novel frontier threats, such as autonomous AI agents and automated risk vectors. This represents some of the most technically demanding and high-stakes engineering and product at Meta, driven by a deeply mission-focused team. You'll combine strong engineering fundamentals with cutting-edge AI to build effective, adaptable solutions that stay ahead of evolving integrity and safety risks. If you are driven by hard technical challenges and want your work to deliver immediate, real-world impact, this is the role for you.

Director of Engineering Responsibilities:

Build, manage, and support varied teams of ML engineers and engineering managers
Define and execute engineering strategy and multi-team roadmaps that balance technical investment, emerging capabilities, and business priorities
Build and scale engineering organizations by attracting, developing, and retaining engineers and engineering managers across multiple teams
Establish team structures and operating models that maximize impact while minimizing organizational complexity and execution overhead
Partner with product, design, and data science counterparts to drive shared accountability for outcomes across the full product development lifecycle
Proactively identify and resolve the largest cross-functional execution risks, including vision gaps, dependency conflicts, and organizational blockers
Develop a leadership bench through both external hiring and internal growth
Champion engineering craft and quality standards across teams, fostering a self-reinforcing culture of continuous improvement
Monitor and act on organizational health signals to maintain high engagement, low attrition, and effective team dynamics across reporting lines
Contribute to company-wide engineering initiatives including recruiting pipelines, cross-functional working groups, and site-level programs
Ensure teams operate in alignment with Meta's values, compliance obligations, and ethical standards, serving as an escalation point for concerns

Minimum Qualifications:

10+ years of technical industry experience in software engineering
7+ years of engineering management experience, including managing other engineering managers
Demonstrated experience in delivering large scale impact leveraging Machine Learning and partnering with cross-functional partners
Track record of building and scaling engineering organizations across multiple teams or product areas
Experience in establishing engineering strategy and roadmaps that span multiple teams and cross-functional partners
Experience diagnosing and resolving complex organizational health challenges, including retention, team structure, and leadership development

Preferred Qualifications:

Expertise in managing Machine Learning Engineers and partnering with Technical Leads to drive modeling strategy and its execution
Experience managing engineering portfolios at different lifecycle stages, from early-stage development through scaled production systems
Experience driving engineering efficiency improvements that benefit teams beyond direct reporting lines
Track record of building engineering leadership pipelines through both external hiring and internal development

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 Whats App 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.
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United States of America: $271,000/year to $347,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

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