Software Engineer (Technical Leadership) - Machine Learning

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

Summary:

Meta is seeking talented principal engineers to join our teams in building cutting-edge products that connect billions of people around the world. As a member of our team, you will oversee complex technical problems, build new features, and improve existing products across various platforms, including mobile devices and web applications. Our teams are constantly pushing the boundaries of user experience, and we're looking for passionate individuals who can help us advance the way people connect globally. If you're interested in leading a world-class team of engineers and researchers to work on exciting projects that have significant impact.

Required Skills:

Software Engineer (Technical Leadership) - Machine Learning Responsibilities:

1. Drive the team's goals and technical direction to pursue opportunities that make your larger organization more efficient
2. Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail
3. Understand industry & company-wide trends to help assess & develop new technologies
4. Partner & collaborate with organization leaders to help improve the level of performance of the team & organization
5. Identify new opportunities for the larger organization & influence the appropriate people for staffing/prioritizing these new ideas
6. Lead long term technical vision and roadmap for large cross-company efforts
7. Suggest, collect and synthesize requirements and create an effective feature roadmap
8. Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues, and drive large efforts to reduce technical debt

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
2. Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmap in which short-term projects ladder to the long-term mission
3. Experience driving large cross-functional/industry-wide engineering efforts
4. Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions
5. Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions
6. Experience mentoring/influencing executive stakeholders across organizations
7. 12+ years of programming experience in a relevant language OR 8+ years experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated experience with data structures and algorithms, including graph theory and optimization techniques
2. Experience with frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-learn
3. Understanding of information retrieval concepts, such as indexing, querying, and ranking
4. Masters degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field
5. Knowledge of NLP techniques, including text preprocessing, tokenization, and sentiment analysis
6. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
7. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
8. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Public Compensation:

$219,000/year to $301,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry:

Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinitive 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.

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