Meta
Machine Learning Engineer (Technical Leadership)
$271K–$347K
Menlo Park, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 29, 2026
- Location
- Menlo Park, CA
New York, NY - Experience
- 12+ years in programming languages; 8+ years in one or more of the specified ML areas.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads machine-learning strategy and develops scalable ML systems to detect and enforce harmful content and improve products across Meta.
What you'll do
- Set ML strategy and technical direction; identify opportunities and shape roadmaps and priorities.
- Design, build, and deploy end-to-end ML systems, including data pipelines, training, evaluation, experimentation, and monitoring.
- Lead cross-functional engineering, translate research into production, and mentor and influence ML engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 12+ years of experience in programming languages (Python, C++, or Java) with a technical background.
- 8+ years of experience in machine learning, recommendation systems, pattern recognition, data mining, or deep-learning-based methods.
- Experience leading high-impact engineering projects, planning multi-year roadmaps, mentoring across organizations, and implementing responsible AI practices.
Nice to have
- Publications or contributions to the ML research community.
- Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development and use of AI tools to improve workflows.
Pay
$271,000/year to $347,000/year (base salary)
Tools
Python, C++, Java, PyTorch, TensorFlow, distributed clusters, multicore SMP, GPU
AI focus
Applies ML to content enforcement and integrity, including fraud detection, ranking, and spam detection; builds production ML systems and applies responsible AI practices. The posting also mentions prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration, and integrating AI tools into workflows.
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