Technical Program Manager, AI/ML

Meta; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's Technical Program Management (TPM) team is pioneering AI/ML-driven ads technology at global scale. This TPM role focuses on delivering high-impact AI/ML product solutions and guiding cross-functional programs with Infra, ML Ranking, product managers, and data scientists to enable state-of-the-art recommender systems.

You will define requirements, track progress, and influence technical strategy to align with product vision.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of software engineering, systems engineering, hardware engineering, or technical product/program management experience.
• Experience delivering complex AI/ML programs or products from inception to delivery.
• Ability to define strategic direction and identify opportunities across products and programs.
• Experience gathering requirements and defining scope.
• Ability to operate independently across multiple teams and functions; strong critical thinking and leadership.
• Experience communicating with executives and influencing leadership to develop systems and products.
• Experience prioritizing competing workstreams based on impact and deadlines.
• Analytical problem-solving experience with large-scale systems.
• Experience building relationships across time zones and partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage end-to-end technical AI/ML product solutions and ensure on-time delivery.
• Manage cross-functional products and programs execution in a matrix organization.
• Drive and influence technical and product strategy, identify risks and mitigation plans, align on priorities.
• Help define roadmaps and long-term strategy for the teams you work with.
• Define measurements to track impact and drive process improvements.
• Communicate technology, requirements, goals and milestones to stakeholders.
• Collaborate across Meta to align on vision for improving execution and building solutions.
• Maintain ongoing communication of planning, status, issues and risks to stakeholders.
• Drive product decisions to align with broader company initiatives.

Skills

AI/ML program management

Cross-functional collaboration

System architecture

Executive communication

Strategic direction

Requirements gathering

Independent work across teams

Prioritizing workstreams

Analytical problem-solving

Multi-time-zone collaboration

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related field

Job description

The Meta Technical Program Management (TPM) community is pioneering technologies to bring people (and businesses) closer together at a global scale. TPMs work at the cross-section between technical execution and business strategy and are expected to partner closely with Engineering and Product teams. Being a TPM at Meta means driving impact by delivering measurable results across a wide range of areas. You'll be responsible for defining and guiding high-level goals and roadmaps, monitoring and communicating progress, and defining functional requirements for new products and features. It also means having a solid technical background with experience in system architecture and cross-functional collaboration, understanding system architecture, and the experience to effectively collaborate across functions and organizations to deliver impact.As a Technical Program Manager (TPM), for the Monetization Ranking and Foundations AI team, you will be responsible for delivering significant business value through ML innovations and development of State of the Art Ads Recommendation technologies. You will work with Infra and ML Ranking teams of talented ML engineers, product managers, data scientists, and other cross-functional team members to build state of the art Modeling techniques and build effective tools (and strategy) to streamline model productionization process while maintaining defined quality standards throughout the model development lifecycle.You’ll communicate progress and drive program execution efficiently through cross-functional and cross-organizational collaboration to achieve business goals. You’ll be an integral part of the team who will drive technical strategy, system architectural discussions, and make future-proof decisions that align with product strategy and vision.
Technical Program Manager, AI/ML Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage end-to-end technical AI/ML product solutions and ensure on-time delivery
• Manage and own cross-functional products and programs execution in a matrix organization
• Drive and influence technical and product strategy, proactively identify risks and develop mitigation strategies, align on priorities, and set direction for a broadly cross-functional area
• Help define the roadmap and long-term strategy of the teams that you are working with
• Design measurements to track impact and drive internal process improvements
• Communicate the technology, requirements, goals and milestones of your team
• Move fast in a flat organization by working in concert with technical program managers, product managers and engineers across Meta to establish a shared vision for improving execution and building solutions
• Ongoing communication of planning, project status, issues and risks in a timely fashion to stakeholders
• Help drive product decisions to align with broader company initiatives

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of software engineering, systems engineering, hardware engineering, or technical product/program management experience
• Experience driving and delivering complex AI/ ML tech programs or products from inception to delivery
• Experience defining strategic direction and identifying new opportunities for impact amongst products, platforms and programs
• Knowledge of user needs, gathering requirements, and defining scope
• Experience operating independently across multiple teams and functions, demonstrated critical thinking, and thought leadership
• Communication experience at executive level and experience influencing Leadership and technical management teams to develop systems, solutions, and products
• Experience prioritizing and coordinating competing workstreams based on impact, deadlines, and stakeholder needs
• Analytical and problem-solving experience with large-scale systems
• Experience establishing work relationships across multi-disciplinary teams and multiple partners in different time zones

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Knowledge of digital advertising platforms and ads monetization strategies
• Experience with AI training environments and resource capacity planning
• Knowledge of Recommender Systems (RecSys), Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts, including their impact on infrastructure
• Familiarity with ML development workflows, model lifecycle management, and experimentation frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Hands-on experience building machine learning models and/or recommender systems, with the ability to clearly explain foundational ML concepts
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

About Meta:
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
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$168,000/year to $234,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.