We are building a new team to take WhatsApp further in that direction. The newly established WhatsApp Services team is focused on making WhatsApp more useful for more of what people already use it for, and on building what comes next.The WhatsApp Services team is treated as a zero-to-one effort so we can move fast, take risks and build as we go — staffed and prioritized, like every other WhatsApp team, from day one. Payments on WhatsApp aren't a bet on paper: live and growing in India, with the existing WhatsApp payments engineering team moving across as the foundation.As a full-stack product engineer at WhatsApp you will use your start-up mindset and your full range of engineering skills to produce elegantly simple products. You'll be expected to push the boundaries of what's possible in a mobile app, while sharing in our commitment to quality and attention to detail. WhatsApp - Software Engineer - Product Responsibilities:

Build end-to-end product features across client and server, from product definition through rollout and launch.

Develop reusable software components and APIs for interfacing with back-end platforms, including payments and third-party service integrations.

Work across a variety of coding languages and technologies, moving to wherever the problem is rather than staying inside one layer of the stack.

Architect efficient and scalable systems that drive complex applications, and make the engineering trade-offs a 0-to-1 effort demands.

Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues, and drive large efforts to reduce technical debt.

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to peers, help onboard current team members and raise the engineering bar in the team.





Collaborate with cross-functional teams in product management, design, data science and operations to build innovative application experiences.

Partner with payments, legal, compliance and local operations partners to ship services that meet the reliability and regulatory bar expected in India.

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

- 8+ years of programming experience in a relevant language, or 4+ years of experience with a PhD
- Demonstrated experience driving change within an organization and leading complex technical projects
- Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions

Experience building large-scale applications or similar experience

Experience in programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Swift or Kotlin, and scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript or Hack

Experience with API integrations, and exposure to architectural patterns of large-scale software applications

Experience building for the Indian market, including familiarity with UPI and India's digital payments ecosystem

In-market experience in India, or experience at an India-based consumer technology or fintech company operating at scale

Experience building payment systems at scale, including the reliability,



correctness and regulatory requirements they carry

Background in monetization, payments, commerce or AI/ML products

Experience building 0-to-1 products or standing up new product areas

Experience with global, multi-market products, particularly in emerging markets

Experience working with teams distributed across multiple sites

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. 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.

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.

📌 Product Engineer (Full stack software engineer) (Bengaluru)
🏢 WhatsApp
📍 Bengaluru