**Summary:** Meta is seeking talented principal engineers to join our teams in building cutting-edge products that connect billions of people around the world. As a member of our team, you will oversee 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 leading a world-class team of engineers and researchers to work on exciting projects that have significant impact, we encourage you to apply. **Required Skills:** Software Engineer (Technical Leadership) - Machine Learning Responsibilities: 1. Drive the team's goals and technical direction to pursue opportunities that make your larger organization more efficient 2. Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail 3. Understand industry & company-wide trends to help assess & develop new technologies 4. Partner & collaborate with organization leaders to help improve the level of performance of the team & organization 5. Identify new opportunities for the larger organization & influence the appropriate people for staffing/prioritizing these new ideas 6. Lead long term technical vision and roadmap for large cross-company efforts 7. Suggest, collect and synthesize requirements and create an effective feature roadmap 8. Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues, and drive large efforts to reduce technical debt **Minimum Qualifications:** Minimum Qualifications: 9. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience 10. 12+ years of programming experience in a relevant language OR 8+ years experience with a PhD 11. Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmap in which short-term projects ladder to the long-term mission 12. Experience driving large cross-functional/industry-wide engineering efforts 13. Experience utilizing data and analysis to explain technical problems and provide detailed feedback and solutions 14. Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions 15. Experience mentoring/influencing executive stakeholders across organizations **Preferred Qualifications:** Preferred Qualifications: 16. Masters degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field 17. Experience with frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-learn 18. Knowledge of NLP techniques, including text preprocessing, tokenization, and sentiment analysis 19. Understanding of information retrieval concepts, such as indexing, querying, and ranking 20. Demonstrated experience with data structures and algorithms, including graph theory and optimization techniques **Public Compensation:** $213,000/year to $293,000/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 accommodations-ext@fb.com.