Software Engineer, AI Specialist - Monetization (Technical Leadership)

Meta Careers; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Software Engineer, AI Specialist - Monetization (Technical Leadership) in Sunnyvale, CA. The role focuses on defining and leading architectural direction for large-scale AI systems, spanning foundation models and intelligent ranking infrastructure, to empower Meta's monetization products.

The engineer will set technical standards across teams, evaluate AI architectures, and translate research insights into actionable engineering strategy, shaping Meta's AI future at production

Qualifications

• Experience designing and deploying AI platforms at scale.
• Strong background in ML and AI model deployment pipelines.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Identify and solve complex AI systems engineering challenges across the organization.
• Architect large-scale ML training and inference infrastructure at global scale.
• Define extensible foundations and standards for AI model development and deployment.
• Drive the technical vision and multi-year roadmap for AI platform capabilities.

Skills

AI systems engineering

Machine learning pipelines

Large-scale infrastructure

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

# Software Engineer, AI Specialist - Monetization (Technical Leadership)Sunnyvale, CA+2 locationsArtificial Intelligence+ 1 moreApply nowMeta is seeking a distinguished Software Engineer with deep AI specialization to drive transformative technical initiatives across Meta's AI-powered products and platforms. In this role, you will define and lead the architectural direction of large-scale AI systems — spanning foundation models, intelligent ranking and recommendation infrastructure, and applied machine learning pipelines — that serve billions of users across Meta's family of apps. You will identify and solve the hardest AI engineering challenges in the organization, set technical standards that span multiple teams, and leverage AI as a force multiplier to unlock capabilities previously considered intractable. This is a role for a technical leader who operates at the intersection of cutting-edge AI research and production-scale engineering, shaping both the systems and the culture that power Meta's AI future.---## Software Engineer, AI Specialist - Monetization (Technical Leadership) Responsibilities* Identify and solve the most complex AI systems engineering challenges across the organization, including architecting large-scale machine learning training and inference infrastructure that operates at Meta's global scale* Define extensible technical foundations and cross-organizational standards for AI model development, evaluation, and deployment pipelines that favor consistency and long-term maintainability* Drive the technical vision and multi-year roadmap for AI platform capabilities, influencing priorities across multiple engineering teams and cross-functional partners including research, product, and data science* Evaluate emerging AI architectures, model paradigms, and industry developments to identify opportunities and risks relevant to Meta's competitive position, and translate findings into actionable engineering strategy