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Software Engineer, Machine Learning RecSys

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Compensation
$154–217K/yr
Location
Mountain View, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Meta seeks a machine learning engineer to build and improve products across mobile and web platforms. The role involves solving complex technical problems, developing features, and advancing user experiences that help people connect globally. The engineer will work with cross-functional teams and contribute to scalable applications, recommendation systems, and machine learning capabilities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cross-Functional CollaborationProgrammingMachine LearningRecommendation SystemsArtificial IntelligencePythonJavaScriptHackMachine Learning Model DevelopmentC/C++JavaPerlPHPShell ScriptingTechnical DirectionConsensus BuildingRecommendation System DesignPersonalizationReliability EngineeringCode ReviewSoftware TestingDeploymentMonitoringLarge-Scale ArchitecturePyTorchTensorFlowLarge Language ModelsBERTGPTAI Workflow OptimizationResponsible AIRisk AssessmentBias MitigationPrompt EngineeringContext EngineeringAgent Orchestration

Qualifications

Bachelor's in CS or Related2+ Years Programming Experience1+ Years ML or AI ExperienceMaster's or PhD in CS or MLTop-Tier Publications or PatentsOpen-Source Contributions

Full job description

Summary:

Meta is seeking talented Machine Learning engineers to join our teams in building cutting-edge products, with the mission of connecting billions of people around the world. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on complex technical problems, build new features, and improve existing products across various platforms, including mobile devices and web applications. Our teams are constantly pushing the boundaries of user experience, and we're looking for passionate individuals who can help us advance the way people connect globally. If you're interested in joining a world-class team and working on exciting projects that have a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

Required Skills:

Software Engineer, Machine Learning RecSys Responsibilities:

  1. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design, operations, infrastructure) to build innovative application experiences.

  2. Implement custom user interfaces using latest programming techniques and technologies.

  3. Develop reusable software components for interfacing with back-end platforms.

  4. Analyze and optimize code for quality, efficiency, and performance.

  5. Lead complex technical or product efforts and provide technical guidance to peers.

  6. Architect efficient and scalable systems that drive complex applications.

  7. Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues.

  8. Work on a variety of coding languages and technologies.

  9. Establish ownership of components, features, or systems with expert end-to-end understanding.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

  2. 2+ years of programming experience in a relevant programming language

  3. 1+ years of hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas: machine learning, recommendation systems, llms or artificial intelligence

  4. Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Javascript or Hack

  5. Experience with developing machine learning models at scale from inception to business impact

  6. Knowledge developing and debugging in C/C++ and Java, or experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, PHP, and/or shell scripts

  7. Track record of setting technical direction for a team, driving consensus and successful cross-functional partnerships

  8. Proven experience designing, building, or deploying recommendation systems (e.g., collaborative filtering, content-based, hybrid approaches, personalization at scale)

  9. Experience building and shipping high quality work and achieving high reliability

  10. Experience improving quality through thoughtful code reviews, appropriate testing, proper rollout, monitoring, and proactive changes

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

  1. Masters degree or PhD in Computer Science or another ML-related field

  2. Exposure to architectural patterns of large scale software applications

  3. Experience with scripting languages such as Pytorch and TensorFlow

  4. Publications in top-tier conferences/journals, patents, or open-source contributions in the recommendations or LLM space

  5. Hands-on experience working with large language models (LLMs), such as BERT, GPT, or similar architectures, including fine-tuning, integration, or application in production environments

  6. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

  7. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

  8. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Public Compensation:

$154,003/year to $217,000/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.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].

How this job compares

Set against the 6,127 open Machine Learning Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$154–217K/yr
  • California median$177–262K/yr1,407 salary ranges
  • US median$150–245K/yr4,889 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $186K, is 17% below the California median midpoint ($223K) — in the lowest quarter of Machine Learning Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,880 open Machine Learning Engineer jobs in California and 6,127 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Machine Learning Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,896 postings).
Education
2,195 of the 6,127 open Machine Learning Engineer jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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