Partner Engineering is a highly technical team that works with our strategic partners to integrate Meta products into their mobile platforms, apps, devices as well as our VR/AR platforms. Partner Engineers bring deep technical knowledge of Android platforms to lead highly visible initiatives and launch impactful products with our strategic mobile partners. Our Partner Engineering team has managed several programs; the Facebook Preloads Program with our mobile partners on more than 1 billion Android devices and enabled various features & services from Meta apps to mobile partner devices, RL devices initiatives which involves bringing key partners and experiences on to our device platforms such as Quest and Smart Glasses, and our Strategic Alliances program which helps drive the direction of Android, and its adoption, inside Meta; and in collaboration with key partners. You will engage with some of the world's most influential companies to drive Meta family of apps' compatibility and quality on partner devices, internally with our Product team to enhance those apps, pushing new experiences forward by integrating innovative partner apps and services on our RL devices (Quest, Smart Glasses, etc.). You will be directly involved in helping drive feature innovation at the platform and app level, while also supporting app release and compliance, across the Meta family of apps. The ideal candidate will combine technical and business skills to make our partners successful and improve Meta apps quality on their devices.

Partner Engineer, Android AOSP Responsibilities

• Improve the quality of software on VR/AR devices by providing feedback to product team on gaps/bugs and fix them proactively


• Be a subject matter expert in relevant project/product and technology areas. Collaborate with external partners, internal Engineering and Product partners on Android app pre-installation


• Identify and surface insights using metrics on product usage to increase adoption and provide new solutions that address the needs of our partners


• Understand tools, concepts and processes related to RL products, and underlying implementation across Android


• Use broad range of technical and soft skills to build productive relationships with our partners, and independently resolve complex technical and business needs while contributing to partner documentation


• Use expertise and product insight to deliver high-quality project/integration/ partner engagements, while sustaining self-driven productivity


• Guide workflow changes, and gain consensus from stakeholders while driving to solution


• Respond and maintain effective communication with industry partners and internal stakeholders


• Build and manage strong working relationships with technical counterparts. Mentor and share knowledge with peers, creating positive atmosphere amongst team


• Work with partners to develop a long- term strategic plan, grounded on business objectives, and manage partners during feature launches


• Understand organizational structure and cross functional team dynamics and is able to get support from those teams as needed


• Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.


• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta


• Knowledge of Android development and usage various SDKs, Frameworks and libraries


• 5+ years of relevant industry experience in Android - software engineering or partner engineering


• Advanced software development experience in languages and environments such as Java, NDK(C++) and/or PHP


• Experience to take on complex and ambiguous problems


• Expertise in AOSP (Android Open Source Platform)

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the Android or AR/VR product development lifecycle


• Excellent communication, analytical, collaboration, and problem-solving skills


• Comfortable working with other software developers


• Experience communicating with external parties


• Practical knowledge of Android hardware as an Android enthusiast


• Experience communicating in English fluently and idiomatically

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