ML Engineer - Recommender Systems at Scale

Meta; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking talented Machine Learning engineers to join our teams in Boise, Idaho, to build cutting-edge products that connect billions worldwide. You will tackle complex technical problems, ship new features, and improve existing experiences across mobile and web platforms.

You will collaborate across product, design, and infrastructure teams, implement scalable ML solutions, and guide peers as you architect systems that drive high impact and reliability in production environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience (2+ years if you have a PhD).
• 2+ years in ML, RecSys, AI, or related technical field.
• Experience with Python, Javascript or Hack scripting.
• Experience with developing ML models at scale from inception to business impact.
• Knowledge developing and debugging in C/C++ and Java, or experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, PHP, and/or shell scripts.
• Track record of setting technical direction for a team and cross-functional partnerships.
• Proven experience designing, building, or deploying recommendation systems (e.g., collaborative filtering, content-based, hybrid).
• Experience shipping high-quality, reliable software.
• Experience improving quality through code reviews, testing, rollout, monitoring, and proactive changes.
• Bachelor's degree in CS, CS Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build innovative application experiences.
• Implement custom user interfaces using latest programming techniques and technologies.
• Develop reusable software components interfacing with back-end platforms.
• Analyze and optimize code for quality, efficiency, and performance.
• Lead complex technical or product efforts and provide technical guidance to peers.
• Architect efficient and scalable systems that drive complex applications.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues.
• Work on a variety of coding languages and technologies.
• Establish ownership of components, features, or systems with end-to-end understanding.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

C/C++

Java

ML at scale

Recommendation systems

Code reviews

System architecture

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

BERT/GPT familiarity

Job description

Meta is seeking talented Machine Learning engineers to join our teams in Boise, Idaho, to build cutting-edge products that connect billions worldwide. You will tackle complex technical problems, ship new features, and improve existing experiences across mobile and web platforms.

You will collaborate across product, design, and infrastructure teams, implement scalable ML solutions, and guide peers as you architect systems that drive high impact and reliability in production environments.