Summary
Eric Peterson is a software engineer with a decade of experience focused on user engagement, growth, and platform safety at Meta, currently leading engineering efforts for the Instagram Experience. He progressed through internships at Google, American Express, and State Farm into impactful roles across AI security, growth, and experience engineering, demonstrating adaptability across product and privacy domains. A Computer Science graduate from Arizona State University based in Phoenix, he combines front-line product engineering with a systems-minded approach to scale social features. Colleagues describe him as someone who moves quickly from prototype to production while keeping user trust and privacy central. An early contributor to Meta’s growth teams, he brings rare experience spanning both algorithmic engagement work and privacy-first AI safeguards.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at Arizona State University