Technical Program Manager, Ranking AI

About the Role

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 Technical Program Manager, Ranking AI 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, understanding system architecture, and the experience to effectively collaborate across functions and organizations to deliver impact.

As a Technical Program Manager, Ranking AI 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 experienced 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 holding a high quality bar.

You will efficiently communicate progress and lead program execution by collaborating across functions and organizations to achieve business objectives. As a key team member, you will help shape technical strategy, guide system architecture discussions, and make decisions that support long-term product strategy and vision.

Responsibilities for a Technical Program Manager, Ranking AI

• Develop and manage end-to-end technical AI/ML product solutions and ensure on-time delivery
• Manage and own cross-functional products and programs execution in a matrix organization
• 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
• Help define the roadmap and long-term strategy of the teams that you are working with
• Design measurements to track impact and drive internal process improvements
• Effectively communicate the technology, requirements, goals, and milestones of your team
• 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
• Ongoing communication of planning, project status, issues and risks in a timely fashion to stakeholders
• Help drive product decisions to align with higher company initiative

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of software engineering, systems engineering, hardware engineering, or technical product/program management experience
• Communication experience and experience working with technical management teams to develop systems, solutions, and products
• Experience delivering tech programs or products from inception to delivery
• Knowledge of user needs, gathering requirements, and defining scope
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently across multiple teams, exhibit critical thinking, and provide thought leadership
• Organizational coordination experience and experience establishing work relationships across multi-disciplinary teams and multiple partners in different time zones
• Analytical and problem-solving experience with large-scale systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience measuring and improving engagement
• Experience optimizing for Large Language Models (LLM) integrations

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 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 accommodations-ext@meta.com.

Key skills/competency

• AI/ML Product Solutions
• Cross-functional Program Management
• Technical Strategy
• Ads Recommendation Technologies
• ML Model Productionization
• Roadmap Definition
• System Architecture
• Risk Mitigation
• Stakeholder Communication
• Large-scale Systems