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Director, Data Engineering

Meta
Sunnyvale, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/15/2025 CLOSED ON 1/9/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Data Engineering position at Meta?

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineering (DE) Director. In this role, you will work closely with leads across Data Science, Product Management, Software Engineering, and User Research to identify and build products that impact the everyday experience of billions of people. You’ll also partner with teams all across Meta as you build data solutions that are depended on by many different organizations. If you are energized by the goal of giving people the power to build community and bring the world closer together and have a passion for helping others, this role is for you. We operate in a fast-paced, challenging, and fun environment! We work together as one team to deliver on our commitments. We challenge the status quo every day, internally and externally.

Director, Data Engineering Responsibilities:

  • Formulate and implement the vision for a trusted data analytics platform supporting product development across the Facebook and Instagram networks.
  • Manage and grow a high performing data engineering team.
  • Establish the processes needed to achieve operational excellence in data fidelity, data privacy, system reliability, and enabling rapid experimentation and data-informed decisions.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams of Data Scientists, Software Engineers, Product Managers, Researchers, and other partner groups to understand their data needs and deliver on them.
  • Drive the design, building, and launching of new data models and data pipelines in production.
  • Define and manage SLA's for all data sets and processes running in production.
  • Drive data quality across the product vertical and related business areas.
  • Manage the delivery of high-impact dashboards, data sets, and data visualizations.
  • Contribute to improving data engineering competency across Meta.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 12 years of experience in Analytics, BI, or Data Warehousing.
  • Experience scaling and managing 50 person teams and managing senior managers.
  • Experience working collaboratively with Engineering, Product Management, and/or Data Science.
  • Experience initiating and driving large scale strategic initiatives.
  • Experience managing and communicating data warehouse plans to internal clients.
  • Experience implementing data governance plans.
  • Experience in SQL or similar languages.
  • Development experience in at least one object-oriented language (Python, Java, C, C etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Data architecture experience.
  • Experience implementing privacy aware data foundations and solutions.
  • Experience in a consumer web or mobile company.

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 WhatsApp 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.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.

$314,000/year to $361,000/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.

Salary : $314,000 - $361,000

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