Technical Program Manager — Developer Productivity

Meta; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 199,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta is seeking a senior Technical Program Manager for Developer Productivity in Bellevue, WA, to lead the TPM organization that builds the core platforms, systems, and applications supporting ads at scale.

The role demands deep AI/ML knowledge, exceptional written and verbal communication, and proven cross‑functional leadership to drive multi‑team initiatives, manage dependencies, and deliver measurable improvements.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years in software/tech roles including systems or PM leadership.
• Proven communication skills, written and verbal.
• Strong collaboration within cross-functional teams.
• Experience growing organizations and developing a team culture.
• Knowledge of software development and ML/AI technologies.
• Understanding of ML systems best practices and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead technical execution strategy for multiple product and platform areas.
• Articulate goals and milestones for your team and influence broader strategy.
• Collaborate with engineering/product management to shape long-term plans.
• Develop end-to-end program plans and drive cross-team delivery.
• Drive internal process improvements across teams and functions.
• Set milestones, report progress, and address setbacks.
• Align plans across orgs to deliver broad solutions.

Skills

Technical leadership

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

AI/ML knowledge

Strong communication

Education

BS CS or related

Job description

Summary:

The Ads organization drives revenue growth for Meta by building ads products for every business model and across multiple verticals. The TPM is responsible for leading and growing the TPM organization that drives the development of the core platforms, systems, and applications to support our advertisers and help grow Meta revenue. This role requires a deep understanding of advertising systems, advertisers, and AI/ML technologies. The right candidate will be a proven TPM leader, with a strong technical background, who has great communication skills both written and verbal, strong cross-organization collaborator, and a strong program management background. They will have demonstrated experience leading large projects across multiple software teams and an interest in being a very senior technical contributor focused on some of the largest and most complex work in the Ads Serving space. The candidate must be able to thrive and succeed in a fast-paced environment serving customers at massive scale, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities.

Required Skills:

Technical Program Manager — Developer Productivity Responsibilities:

1. Define and lead technical execution strategy for multiple product and platform areas.
2. Articulate the technology, requirements, goals and milestones of your team.
3. Work with engineering and product management leadership to define and revise the long-term strategy for the organization.
4. Work with the broader organization to develop end-to-end program plans, influence teams to deliver against them, and keep the org and leadership informed on progress.
5. Drive internal process improvements across multiple teams and functions.
6. Work with teams to set milestones, communicate program statuses, and identify/address potential setbacks.
7. Work with engineering to ensure the team’s work focuses on the highest priority partner team and customer needs.
8. Work across many organizations to align plans, manage dependencies, drive execution and deliver broad solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. B.S. in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
2. 12+ years of software industry experience, including systems engineering, hardware engineering, or technical product/program management experience
3. Proven communication skills both written and verbal
4. Strong interpersonal skills, including relationship building and collaboration within a multi-disciplinary, cross-functional team
5. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
6. Experience in growing organizations and developing a team culture
7. Knowledge of software development processes and ML and AI technologies
8. Understanding of best practices for both traditional and machine learned systems
9. Analytical and problem-solving experience with large-scale systems

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience with using AI, ML, and Generative AI to build solutions
2. Experience with online Advertising technologies, applications, and systems
3. Experience in scaling large platform and system growth
4. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
5. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
6. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Public Compensation:

$199,000/year to $272,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry:

Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and *Affirmative 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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