Software Engineer, Systems ML

Meta; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta in Washington, DC seeks an AI Software Engineer to join our Research & Development teams. The role focuses on AI infrastructure, hardware acceleration, and building scalable ML systems that power Meta’s products and experiences.

You will apply advanced techniques and collaborate across teams to deliver impactful results. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in CS or a related field and have hands-on experience with Python or C/C++, PyTorch, and performance optimizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with AI infrastructure or ML systems.
• Experience in C/C++ or Python for AI-system development.

Responsibilities

• Apply AI infrastructure and hardware acceleration techniques to build and optimize ML systems.
• Set goals related to project impact and infrastructure efficiency.
• Collaborate with partners to deliver impact through data-driven analysis.
• Drive large efforts across multiple teams.
• Define use cases and develop benchmarks to evaluate approaches.
• Understand how ML infra interacts with surrounding systems.
• Mentor engineers/researchers to improve engineering quality.

Skills

AI infrastructure

Hardware acceleration

ML systems

C/C++

Python

PyTorch

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent

Master/PhD in CS/CE

Tools

GPU architectures

PyTorch

Job description

Summary:

Meta is seeking an AI Software Engineer to join our Research & Development teams. The ideal candidate will have industry experience working on AI Infrastructure related topics. The position will involve taking these skills and applying them to solve for some of the most crucial & exciting problems that exist on the web. We are hiring in multiple locations.

Required Skills:

Software Engineer, Systems ML Responsibilities:

1. Apply relevant AI infrastructure and hardware acceleration techniques to build & optimize our intelligent ML systems that improve Meta’s products and experiences

2. Goal setting related to project impact, AI system design, and infrastructure/developer efficiency

3. Directly or influencing partners to deliver impact through deep, thorough data-driven analysis

4. Drive large efforts across multiple teams

5. Define use cases, and develop methodology & benchmarks to evaluate different approaches

6. Apply in depth knowledge of how the ML infra interacts with the other systems around it

7. Mentor other engineers / research scientists & improve the quality of engineering work in the broader team

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

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

2. Specialized experience in one or more of the following machine learning/deep learning domains: Hardware accelerators architecture, GPU architecture, machine learning compilers, or ML systems, AI infrastructure, high performance computing, performance optimizations, or Machine learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch), numerics and SW/HW co-design

3. Experience developing AI-System infrastructure or AI algorithms in C/C++ or Python

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master/PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering

2. Technical leadership experience

3. Experience with distributed systems or on-device algorithm development

4. Experience with recommendation and ranking models

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

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

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

Public Compensation:

$183,997/year to $257,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry:

Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiantitive Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].