Technical Program Manager — Developer Productivity

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 199,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead Developer Productivity within the Ads organization. You will define execution strategy across product and platform areas, align teams, and drive end-to-end plans for large-scale advertising systems.

The role requires deep AI/ML knowledge, strong communication, and a proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment. Equity and benefits accompany base compensation.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software industry experience including systems engineering, hardware engineering, or technical product/program management.
• Proven communication skills in written and verbal; strong cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience growing organizations and developing a positive team culture.
• Knowledge of software development processes and ML/AI technologies; understanding of ML systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead technical execution strategy for multiple product and platform areas.
• Articulate goals, milestones, and requirements for the team.
• Collaborate with engineering and product management leadership to shape long-term strategy.
• Develop end-to-end program plans across teams; influence delivery and progress updates to leadership.
• Drive internal process improvements across teams and functions.
• Set milestones, monitor status, and address potential setbacks.

Skills

12+ years exp

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team building

ML/AI technologies

Analytical problem solving

ML systems best practices

AI integration

Responsible AI

AI upskilling

Education

B.S. in CS or related field

Tools

AI/ML tools

Job description

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.

Technical Program Manager — Developer Productivity Responsibilities:

• Define and lead technical execution strategy for multiple product and platform areas.
• Articulate the technology, requirements, goals and milestones of your team.
• Work with engineering and product management leadership to define and revise the long-term strategy for the organization.
• 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.
• Drive internal process improvements across multiple teams and functions.
• Work with teams to set milestones, communicate program statuses, and identify/address potential setbacks.
• Work with engineering to ensure the team’s work focuses on the highest priority partner team and customer needs.
• Work across many organizations to align plans, manage dependencies, drive execution and deliver broad solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with using AI, ML, and Generative AI to build solutions
• Experience with online Advertising technologies, applications, and systems
• Experience in scaling large platform and system growth
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• 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.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiantive 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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$199,000/year to $272,000/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.