Principal ML Engineering Lead, Technical Strategy

Meta; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking principal engineers in Sunnyvale to lead ML-centric projects and steer cross-functional teams across mobile, web, and backend platforms. You will shape multi-year roadmaps, drive large-scale improvements, and mentor senior stakeholders to deliver high-impact products affecting billions of users.

The role requires deep experience in distributed systems, data-driven decision making, and a track record of staffing high-impact initiatives. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Plan multi-year roadmaps linking short-term work to the long-term mission.
• Experience leading large cross-functional engineering efforts.
• Data-driven problem analysis with actionable solutions.
• Mentor executives and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive team goals and technical direction.
• Communicate complex features clearly.
• Lead long-term technical vision for cross-company efforts.
• Identify opportunities and staff priorities.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Machine Learning

Communication

Cross-functional

Staffing Prioritization

Roadmap Planning

Performance Optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Master's preferred

PhD considered

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Job description

Meta is seeking principal engineers in Sunnyvale to lead ML-centric projects and steer cross-functional teams across mobile, web, and backend platforms. You will shape multi-year roadmaps, drive large-scale improvements, and mentor senior stakeholders to deliver high-impact products affecting billions of users.

The role requires deep experience in distributed systems, data-driven decision making, and a track record of staffing high-impact initiatives. Equal opportunity employer.