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Software Engineer, Recommendation Systems

Meta
Sunnyvale, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/21/2026
We are the teams who create all of Facebook’s product used by more than 1.5 billion people around the world. Want to build new features and improve existing products like Commerce, Ads, Video, Groups, News Feed, Search, and more? Want to solve unique, large scale, highly complex technical problems? Facebook is seeking experienced full-stack software engineers to join our product teams. You can help build products that help us connect the next billion people, create new features that have billions of interactions per day, and be a part of a team that’s working to help people connect around the globe. Join us!

Software Engineer, Recommendation Systems Responsibilities:

  • Drive the team’s goals and technical direction to pursue opportunities that make your larger organization more efficient
  • Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail
  • Understand industry & company-wide trends to help assess & develop new technologies
  • Partner & collaborate with organization leaders to help improve the level of performance of the team & organization
  • Identify new opportunities for the larger organization & influence the appropriate people for staffing/prioritizing these new ideas
  • Create consumer products and features on a large scale
  • Lead long term technical vision and roadmap for large cross-company efforts
  • Partner closely with infrastructure and operations teams to build and scale back-end services

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions
  • Experience in mentoring/influencing engineers across organizations
  • 12 years of experience with building large-scale applications, or similar experience
  • Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmap in which shorter-term projects ladder to the long-term vision
  • 8 years of experience with web or mobile technologies
  • Experience leading projects with industry-wide impact
  • 12 years of programming experience in relevant languages or frameworks (e.g., Python, Java, C )
  • Experience in driving large cross-functional/industry-wide engineering efforts

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
  • Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

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.

$271,000/year to $347,000/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.

Salary : $271,000 - $347,000

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