QA Engineering Lead, Product Quality Assurance

Meta is seeking an experienced Quality Engineering Lead to shape the quality strategy for our core and business products (Instagram, Facebook, Meta AI, Whats App, Ads, Privacy). In this role, you will set the vision for product quality across engineering organizations and drive it through complex, ambiguous programs that span multiple teams and geographic locations, for products that serve billions of people worldwide. You will operate as a force multiplier, partnering with engineering, infrastructure, and product leaders to raise the bar on quality at Meta's scale, and influencing senior stakeholders across regions on high-impact decisions. If you enjoy solving quality challenges on products built with cutting-edge technology, we'd like to hear from you.
QA Engineering Lead, Product Quality Assurance Responsibilities
Define and own the multi-year product quality strategy across one or more product organizations, influencing direction beyond your immediate team
Lead complex, cross-functional quality programs that span multiple products and geographic locations, driving alignment across time zones, partners, and priorities
Set the technical direction for the test strategy on business-critical, high-ambiguity initiatives to ensure product correctness and reliability before launch
Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to drive scalable automation strategies that prevent regressions and ensure long-term product reliability
Identify systemic quality gaps and opportunities, and drive organization-wide adoption of processes, tooling, and a quality-driven engineering culture
Establish quality metrics and standards that measure test effectiveness, efficiency, and overall product quality
Assess non-functional product quality (including i18n, l10n, a11y, performance, and stress) in partnership with specialized teams and translate findings into directions for product teams
Mentor and grow quality and test engineers, raising the bar on quality practices across the organization
Engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership across geographies, to secure buy-in on critical quality decisions

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
10+ years of quality engineering and/or test engineering experience
Experience leading quality strategies and complex programs across multiple teams and geographic locations, including distributed onsite and offshore teams
Experience with QA processes and methodologies, including planning, designing, and executing tests, and knowledge of performance and stress testing
Experience in implementing and maintaining quality test automation for both mobile and web applications
Experience coding in Python, PHP, Java, C/C++, or an equivalent programming language

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
Experience defining scope, setting priorities, and driving progress on projects with incomplete or evolving requirements
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
Experience with industry-standard test automation tools and frameworks
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Experience driving organization-wide quality initiatives and influencing engineering organizations at a large scale
Experience communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders across all levels of the organization, including executive communications
Experience working across multiple cross-functional engineering teams globally, spanning time zones and cultures
Experiences leveraging data to improve product quality and drive measurable outcomes

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: $163,000/year to $224,000/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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