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Technical Program Manager, AI/ML

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Compensation
$168–234K/yr
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Meta’s Technical Program Manager for the Monetization Ranking and Foundations AI team delivers AI/ML programs and ads recommendation technologies. The role partners with infrastructure, machine learning, product, and data science teams to guide technical strategy, system architecture, roadmaps, and model productionization. It drives cross-functional execution, communicates progress and risks, and aligns technical decisions with product strategy and business goals.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AI/ML Program Delivery, requiredStrategic Direction, requiredOpportunity Identification, requiredUser Needs Analysis, requiredRequirements Gathering, requiredScope Definition, requiredCritical Thinking, requiredExecutive Communication, requiredInfluencing Leadership, requiredWorkstream Prioritization, requiredAnalytical Problem-Solving, requiredLarge-Scale Systems, requiredCross-Functional Collaboration, requiredResponsible AI Practices, nice to haveDigital Advertising, nice to haveAds Monetization, nice to haveAI Training Environments, nice to haveResource Capacity Planning, nice to haveRecommender Systems, nice to haveMachine Learning, nice to haveArtificial Intelligence, nice to haveML Development Workflows, nice to haveModel Lifecycle Management, nice to haveExperimentation Frameworks, nice to haveAI Workflow Integration, nice to haveMachine Learning Models, nice to havePrompt Engineering, nice to haveAgent Orchestration, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science or Related Technical Discipline or Equivalent Experience, required10+ Years Engineering or Technical Program Management Experience, required

Full job description

Summary:

The Meta Technical Program Management (TPM) community is pioneering technologies to bring people (and businesses) closer together at a global scale. TPMs work at the cross-section between technical execution and business strategy and are expected to partner closely with Engineering and Product teams. Being a TPM at Meta means driving impact by delivering measurable results across a wide range of areas. You'll be responsible for defining and guiding high-level goals and roadmaps, monitoring and communicating progress, and defining functional requirements for new products and features. It also means having a solid technical background with experience in system architecture and cross-functional collaboration, understanding system architecture, and the experience to effectively collaborate across functions and organizations to deliver impact.As a Technical Program Manager (TPM), for the Monetization Ranking and Foundations AI team, you will be responsible for delivering significant business value through ML innovations and development of State of the Art Ads Recommendation technologies. You will work with Infra and ML Ranking teams of talented ML engineers, product managers, data scientists, and other cross-functional team members to build state of the art Modeling techniques and build effective tools (and strategy) to streamline model productionization process while maintaining defined quality standards throughout the model development lifecycle.You’ll communicate progress and drive program execution efficiently through cross-functional and cross-organizational collaboration to achieve business goals. You’ll be an integral part of the team who will drive technical strategy, system architectural discussions, and make future-proof decisions that align with product strategy and vision.

Required Skills:

Technical Program Manager, AI/ML Responsibilities:

  1. Develop and manage end-to-end technical AI/ML product solutions and ensure on-time delivery

  2. Manage and own cross-functional products and programs execution in a matrix organization

  3. Drive and influence technical and product strategy, proactively identify risks and develop mitigation strategies, align on priorities, and set direction for a broadly cross-functional area

  4. Help define the roadmap and long-term strategy of the teams that you are working with

  5. Design measurements to track impact and drive internal process improvements

  6. Communicate the technology, requirements, goals and milestones of your team

  7. Move fast in a flat organization by working in concert with technical program managers, product managers and engineers across Meta to establish a shared vision for improving execution and building solutions

  8. Ongoing communication of planning, project status, issues and risks in a timely fashion to stakeholders

  9. Help drive product decisions to align with broader company initiatives

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. B.S. in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience

  2. 10+ years of software engineering, systems engineering, hardware engineering, or technical product/program management experience

  3. Experience driving and delivering complex AI/ ML tech programs or products from inception to delivery

  4. Experience defining strategic direction and identifying new opportunities for impact amongst products, platforms and programs

  5. Knowledge of user needs, gathering requirements, and defining scope

  6. Experience operating independently across multiple teams and functions, demonstrated critical thinking, and thought leadership

  7. Communication experience at executive level and experience influencing Leadership and technical management teams to develop systems, solutions, and products

  8. Experience prioritizing and coordinating competing workstreams based on impact, deadlines, and stakeholder needs

  9. Analytical and problem-solving experience with large-scale systems

  10. Experience establishing work relationships across multi-disciplinary teams and multiple partners in different time zones

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

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

  2. Knowledge of digital advertising platforms and ads monetization strategies

  3. Experience with AI training environments and resource capacity planning

  4. Knowledge of Recommender Systems (RecSys), Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts, including their impact on infrastructure

  5. Familiarity with ML development workflows, model lifecycle management, and experimentation frameworks

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

  7. Hands-on experience building machine learning models and/or recommender systems, with the ability to clearly explain foundational ML concepts

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

Public Compensation:

$168,000/year to $234,000/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 3,629 open Technical Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$168–234K/yr
  • California median$168–237K/yr698 salary ranges
  • US median$127–220K/yr3,330 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $201K, is close to the California median midpoint ($202K) — in the middle half of Technical Program Manager salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 802 open Technical Program Manager jobs in California and 3,629 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Technical Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 2,824 postings).
Education
620 of the 3,629 open Technical Program Manager jobs (17%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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