Engineering Manager, Machine Learning

Meta is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead machine learning engineering teams building state-of-the-art recommendation systems at scale. In this role, you will manage teams of ML engineers and technical leaders working on Meta Recommendation Systems (MRS) — from data pipelines and model development to training infrastructure and production deployment. You will shape the technical strategy for recommendation and ranking initiatives, drive SOTA model adoption within your teams, and partner closely with product, data science, and research to deliver recommendation systems that have meaningful impact across Meta's products and platforms.

Engineering Manager, Machine Learning Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple teams of ML engineers and technical leaders delivering large-scale recommendation and ranking systems across model development, training, evaluation, and production serving
• Drive the technical strategy and roadmap for MRS initiatives, influencing decisions around SOTA model architectures, recommendation algorithms, and deployment approaches
• Actively engage with technical direction and code quality across teams, staying current with state-of-the-art research in recommendation systems and applying cutting-edge techniques
• Partner with product, data science, and research to define recommendation system problem formulations, prioritize ranking experiments, and translate model improvements into measurable product outcomes
• Recruit, develop, and retain ML engineers and engineering leaders with deep expertise in recommendation systems and ranking models
• Champion adoption of SOTA techniques in recommendation systems, including deep learning approaches, transformer-based models, and multi-objective optimization
• Proactively identify and resolve execution risks across recommendation system projects, including data quality issues, model performance regressions, training instability, and infrastructure bottlenecks
• Establish a team culture that values code quality, rigorous experimentation practices, and continuous learning from recommendation systems research
• Hold leaders accountable for performance, technical depth in ranking and personalization, and cross-functional engagement
• Represent the team's work and priorities to leadership, communicating recommendation system tradeoffs, SOTA advances, and strategic implications clearly

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on machine learning systems, including model development, training pipelines, or ML infrastructure
• 4+ years of experience managing engineering teams, including experience managing other engineering leaders
• Experience driving technical strategy and roadmap decisions for ML systems across the full model lifecycle, from data ingestion through production serving
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with product, data science, and research teams to define ML problem scope and deliver measurable outcomes
• Experience recruiting, developing, and retaining ML engineering talent and building high-performing teams in ambiguous, high-impact areas

Preferred Qualifications:

• Track record of building recommendation systems that directly influenced product metrics at significant scale
• Experience with state-of-the-art recommendation system architectures including deep learning, transformer-based models, and neural collaborative filtering
• Experience with large-scale personalization systems, user modeling, and multi-objective ranking optimization
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and adopt emerging techniques from top ML conferences (RecSys, KDD, NeurIPS, ICML) into production systems
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Track record of implementing SOTA research papers into production recommendation and ranking systems
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience managing teams working on large-scale recommendation, ranking, or retrieval systems in a production environment
• Hands-on background in ML model development using frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, with specific experience in recommendation models

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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$219,000/year to $301,000/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.